Siquijor, Siquijor

Siquijor
Municipality
Siquijor church
Motto: Soar High Siquijor
Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted
Siquijor Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°13′N 123°31′E / 9.22°N 123.52°E / 9.22; 123.52
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Siquijor
District	Lone district of Siquijor
Founded	1794
Barangay	42 (see § Barangays) Banban Bolos Caipilan Caitican Calalinan Canal Candanay Norte Candanay Sur Cang‑adieng Cang‑agong Cang‑alwang Cang‑asa Cang‑atuyom Cang‑inte Cang‑isad Canghunoghunog Cangmatnog Cangmohao Cantabon Caticugan Dumanhog Ibabao Lambojon Luyang Luzong Olo Pangi Panlautan Pasihagon Pili Poblacion Polangyuta Ponong Sabang San Antonio Songculan Tacdog Tacloban Tambisan Tebjong Tinago Tongo
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Richard Quezon (LP)
• Vice mayor	Joy Lopes de Andrade
• Town Council	Members Jimmy Duhaylungsod Romnick Angas Jim Ambalong Artemio Alvarico Teodoro Jumawan Dionisio Capitan Rodolfo Pactolin Jayson Dawami 2016 unofficial result
• Representative	Ramon Vicente Rocamora
Area
• Total	90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	26,861
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)	19,364
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6225
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Income class	4th class
PSGC	076106000
ICAO	RPVZ

Siquijor is a 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines and serves as its provincial capital. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,861. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,364 registered voters.

Although Larena has the largest port on the island, the harbour of Siquijor provides daily ferry services to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. The island's only airport, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cang‑alwang but there are no scheduled services.

While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.

Siquijor comprises 42 barangays:

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,364 registered voters, meaning that 72% of the population are aged 18 and over.

The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.

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