Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte

Siayan
Municipality
Municipality of Siayan

Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
Siayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°08′N 123°06′E / 8.13°N 123.1°E / 8.13; 123.1Coordinates: 8°08′N 123°06′E / 8.13°N 123.1°E / 8.13; 123.1
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 2nd District
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Flora L. Villarosa
 • Electorate 18,967 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 494.75 km2 (191.02 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 34,966
 • Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7113
PSGC 097215000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)65
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 134,245,137.70 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website siayan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Siayan, officially the Municipality of Siayan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 34,966 people.[3]

Barangays

Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Balok
  • Balunokan
  • Datagan
  • Denuyan
  • Diongan
  • Dumogok
  • Dumpilas
  • Gonayen
  • Guibo
  • Gunyan
  • Litolet
  • Macasing
  • Mangilay
  • Moyo
  • Muñoz
  • Pange
  • Paranglumba
  • Poblacion
  • Polayo
  • Sayaw
  • Seriac
  • Soguilon

Demographics

Population census of Siayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 9,193—    
1975 13,913+8.67%
1980 18,420+5.77%
1990 24,314+2.82%
1995 27,950+2.65%
2000 33,074+3.67%
2007 34,588+0.62%
2010 34,989+0.42%
2015 34,966−0.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Economy

GMA 7 reporter Kara David did a documentary on the economic situation of Siayan. Poverty incidence in the town is 97.5% since 3 out of 4 earn an annual income of more than a dollar a year..

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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