Lazi, Siquijor
Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Lazi | |
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Municipality of Lazi | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
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 |
• 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 |
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.
Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
076103001 | Campalanas | 9.8% | 2,215 | 1,873 | 1.69% | |
076103002 | Cangclaran | 2.7% | 598 | 533 | 1.16% | |
076103003 | Cangomantong | 5.0% | 1,130 | 924 | 2.03% | |
076103004 | Capalasanan | 5.7% | 1,286 | 1,214 | 0.58% | |
076103005 | Catamboan (Pob.) | 8.0% | 1,809 | 1,617 | 1.13% | |
076103006 | Gabayan | 9.3% | 2,097 | 1,934 | 0.81% | |
076103007 | Kimba | 3.7% | 828 | 657 | 2.34% | |
076103008 | Kinamandagan | 4.6% | 1,039 | 922 | 1.20% | |
076103009 | Lower Cabangcalan | 4.7% | 1,053 | 866 | 1.97% | |
076103010 | Nagerong | 6.9% | 1,562 | 1,313 | 1.75% | |
076103011 | Po‑o | 3.3% | 746 | 711 | 0.48% | |
076103012 | Simacolong | 9.4% | 2,120 | 1,801 | 1.64% | |
076103013 | Tagmanocan | 4.1% | 930 | 853 | 0.87% | |
076103014 | Talayong | 2.9% | 661 | 608 | 0.84% | |
076103015 | Tigbawan (Pob.) | 7.3% | 1,642 | 1,696 | −0.32% | |
076103016 | Tignao | 4.3% | 957 | 887 | 0.76% | |
076103017 | Upper Cabangcalan | 3.4% | 770 | 658 | 1.58% | |
076103018 | Ytaya | 4.6% | 1,045 | 957 | 0.88% | |
Total | 22,488 | 20,024 | 1.17% |
Climate data for Lazi, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) |
22 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
41 (1.6) |
95 (3.7) |
136 (5.4) |
147 (5.8) |
126 (5.0) |
132 (5.2) |
150 (5.9) |
98 (3.9) |
46 (1.8) |
1,047 (41.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 24.1 | 26.2 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 213.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 9,658 | — |
1918 | 13,161 | +2.08% |
1939 | 15,157 | +0.67% |
1948 | 13,840 | −1.00% |
1960 | 13,288 | −0.34% |
1970 | 14,875 | +1.13% |
1975 | 16,049 | +1.54% |
1980 | 16,149 | +0.12% |
1990 | 16,672 | +0.32% |
1995 | 16,339 | −0.38% |
2000 | 18,314 | +2.48% |
2007 | 19,440 | +0.83% |
2010 | 20,024 | +1.08% |
2015 | 20,490 | +0.44% |
2020 | 22,488 | +1.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10] |
Poverty incidence of Lazi
10
20
30
40
50
2006
40.10 2009
39.47 2012
28.63 2015
35.77 2018
20.30 2021
9.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
The public schools in the town of Lazi are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
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