Siaton

Siaton
Municipality
Municipality of Siaton
Antulang Beach at Siaton
Nickname(s): Southland by the Sea

Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted
Siaton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E / 9.07; 123.03Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E / 9.07; 123.03
Country  Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Negros Oriental
District 3rd district of Negros Oriental
Barangays 26 see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Cezanne Fritz Diaz
 • Vice Mayor Vincent Emil Arbolado
 • Electorate 43,866 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 77,696
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6219
PSGC 074619000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)35
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 176,902,633.02 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Magahat language
Tagalog

Siaton, officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 77,696 people.[3]

The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.

Lake Balanan is in Siaton.

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Albiga
  • Apoloy
  • Bonawon
  • Bonbonon
  • Cabangahan
  • Canaway
  • Casala-an
  • Caticugan
  • Datag
  • Giliga-on
  • Inalad
  • Malabuhan
  • Maloh
  • Mantiquil
  • Mantuyop
  • Napacao
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Poblacion IV
  • Salag
  • San Jose
  • Sandulot
  • Si-it
  • Sumaliring
  • Tayak

Demographics

Population census of Siaton
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,074—    
1918 13,183+1.81%
1939 16,968+1.21%
1948 17,926+0.61%
1960 22,467+1.90%
1970 26,963+1.84%
1975 34,316+4.96%
1980 38,612+2.39%
1990 48,982+2.41%
1995 57,313+2.99%
2000 64,258+2.48%
2007 67,943+0.77%
2010 73,285+2.79%
2015 77,696+1.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 2010-06-05.


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