Siasi
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siasi, officially the Municipality of Siasi (Tausūg: Kawman sin Siasi; Filipino: Bayan ng Siasi), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,689 people.[6]
Siasi
سِئَسِ | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Siasi | |
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Map of Sulu with Siasi highlighted | |
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.svg) Siasi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°32′46″N 120°48′52″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Established | February 11, 1904[1] |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ben-Sayeed M. Muksan |
| • Vice Mayor | Arnashrif M. Muksan |
| • Representative | Munir Napii Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,179 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.87 km2 (74.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 81,689 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,464 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 54.06 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 300.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 491.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 243.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 242 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity SIASI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SIASELCO) | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7412 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Summarize
Perspective
Barangays
Siasi is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bakud
- Buan
- Bulansing Tara
- Bulihkullul
- Campo Islam
- Duggo
- Duhol Tara
- East Kungtad
- East Sisangat
- Ipil
- Jambangan
- Kabubu
- Kong-Kong Laminusa
- Kud-kud
- Kungtad West
- Latung
- Luuk Laminusa
- Luuk Tara
- Manta
- Minapan
- Nipa-nipa
- North Laud
- North Manta
- North Musu Laud
- North Silumpak
- Pislong
- Poblacion (Campo Baro)
- Punungan
- Puukan Laminusa
- Ratag
- Sablay
- Sarukot
- Siburi
- Singko
- Siokalan
- Siowing
- Sipanding
- Sisangat
- Siundoh
- South Musu Laud
- South Silumpak
- Southwestern Bulikullul
- Subah Buaya
- Tampakan Laminusa
- Tengah Laminusa
- Tong Laminusa
- Tong-tong
- Tonglabah
- Tubig Kutah
- Tulling
Climate
| Climate data for Siasi, Sulu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
143 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
272 (10.7) |
253 (10.0) |
183 (7.2) |
265 (10.4) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
2,575 (101.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 248.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 17,102 | — |
| 1918 | 4,809 | −8.11% |
| 1939 | 29,259 | +8.98% |
| 1948 | 29,836 | +0.22% |
| 1960 | 39,279 | +2.32% |
| 1970 | 51,425 | +2.73% |
| 1975 | 28,077 | −11.43% |
| 1980 | 50,336 | +12.38% |
| 1990 | 46,468 | −0.80% |
| 1995 | 50,655 | +1.63% |
| 2000 | 59,069 | +3.35% |
| 2007 | 63,518 | +1.01% |
| 2010 | 64,229 | +0.41% |
| 2015 | 67,705 | +1.01% |
| 2020 | 81,689 | +3.76% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Siasi
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
76.01 2003
52.72 2006
59.70 2009
46.13 2012
55.79 2015
46.09 2018
70.93 2021
54.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Notable people
- Abdulmari Imao – National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts – Sculpture
- Samuel K. Tan - Historian and educator, chairman of the National Historical Institute from 1997 to 1999
- Maria Lourdes Sereno - former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Ongina - drag performer, participated in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race
- Santanina Rasul - former Senator of the Philippines
References
External links
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