Siay

Siay, officially the Municipality of Siay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,585 people.

Siay
Municipality of Siay
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Siay highlighted
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Siay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°42′20″N 122°51′51″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 28, 1956
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJarvis M. Acosta
  Vice MayorJulius M. Acosta Jr.
  RepresentativeAntonieta R. Eudela
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate28,751 voters (2022)
Area
  Total313.66 km2 (121.10 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Lowest elevation
−3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total40,585
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
  Households
10,096
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
33.02
% (2018)
  Revenue216 million (2020)
  Assets298.4 million (2020)
  Expenditure222.4 million (2020)
  Liabilities120.5 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7006
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.siaysibugay.gov.ph

The municipality is located in the 2nd District and the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. It is 38 kilometers from Ipil, 220 kilometers to Dipolog, and 180 kilometers east to Zamboanga City. It is geographically situated within a map coordination of 741 east & 122* 53*west.

Siay is bounded from the north by the municipality of Diplahan, south by the Sibuguey Bay, west by the municipality of Kabasalan, and east by the municipality of Imelda.

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