Lazi, Siquijor
Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.[3]
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Lazi | |
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Municipality of Lazi | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Siquijor |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1857 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Phil Moore D. Largo (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Rose Mae B. Dalaygon (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Zaldy S. Villa |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 16,139 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Highest elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,488 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,654 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.41 |
• Revenue | ₱ 142.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 287.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 109 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.52 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6228 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Patron saint | Saint Isidore the Farmer |
Website | lazi-siquijor |
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Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).[5] A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".
Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.