Siquijor
Siquijor (/ˌsɪkiˈhɔːr/ SIK-ee-HOR, Tagalog: [sɪkɪˈhɔɾ]), officially the Province of Siquijor (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Siquijor; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Siquijor), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality of Siquijor, Siquijor. It is the third-smallest province in the Philippines in terms of population and land area. The province lies south of Cebu, southeast of Negros Oriental, southwest of Bohol, and north of Mindanao.
Siquijor | |
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| Province of Siquijor | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 9°11′N 123°35′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Founded | 17 September 1971 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Siquijor |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Jake Vincent S. Villa (NPC) |
| • Vice Governor | Mei Ling M. Quezon-Brown (NPC) |
| • Representative | Zaldy S. Villa (PDPLBN) |
| • Legislature | Siquijor Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 337.49 km2 (130.31 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 79th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Malabahoc) | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 103,395 |
| • Rank | 79th out of 81 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th out of 81 |
| • Voter (2019) | 76,225 |
| • Language | |
| Demonym | Siquijodnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 134 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Siquijor |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6225–6230 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-SIG |
| Income class | 5th class |
| PSGC | 076100000 |
| Website | siquijorprovince |
During the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines, the Spaniards called Siquijor the Isla del Fuego (Island of Fire). Siquijor is commonly associated with mystic traditions that the island's growing tourism industry capitalizes on.
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