Siaton

Siaton
Siaton
Municipality
	Municipality of Siaton
	Left: Antulang Beach; Right: San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church
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	Nickname: Southland by the Sea
	Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted
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	Siaton Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Oriental
District	3rd district
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Vincent Emil T. Arbolado (NP)
• Representative	Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	52,448 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Highest elevation	1,833 m (6,014 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	83,082
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
• Households	19,672
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.89% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 280.8 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 959.6 million (2020), 177.9 million (2012)
• Expenditure	₱ 197 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 456.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6219
PSGC	074619000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano; Magahat; Tagalog

Siaton (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people.^[3]

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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.

Siaton is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dumaguete.

Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[5]
074619001	Albiga	2.3%	1,941	1,516	▴	2.50%
074619002	Apoloy	2.9%	2,378	2,337	▴	0.17%
074619003	Bonawon	11.2%	9,288	9,078	▴	0.23%
074619004	Bonbonon	2.6%	2,136	1,961	▴	0.86%
074619005	Cabangahan	4.4%	3,688	3,503	▴	0.52%
074619007	Canaway	4.3%	3,548	3,512	▴	0.10%
074619008	Casala-an	4.9%	4,108	3,557	▴	1.45%
074619009	Caticugan	3.3%	2,767	2,447	▴	1.24%
074619010	Datag	2.7%	2,232	1,778	▴	2.30%
074619011	Giligaon	6.3%	5,214	4,816	▴	0.80%
074619012	Inalad	2.3%	1,915	1,869	▴	0.24%
074619013	Malabuhan	4.4%	3,622	3,080	▴	1.63%
074619014	Maloh	7.7%	6,421	5,314	▴	1.91%
074619015	Mantiquil	3.6%	3,002	2,360	▴	2.43%
074619016	Mantuyop	2.7%	2,220	1,842	▴	1.88%
074619017	Napacao	4.2%	3,521	2,436	▴	3.75%
074619018	Poblacion 1	2.3%	1,886	1,930	▾	−0.23%
074619019	Poblacion 2	2.6%	2,168	2,054	▴	0.54%
074619020	Poblacion 3	4.3%	3,608	2,589	▴	3.37%
074619021	Poblacion 4	2.5%	2,051	1,810	▴	1.26%
074619022	Salag	3.1%	2,617	2,776	▾	−0.59%
074619023	San Jose	1.5%	1,269	935	▴	3.10%
074619024	Sandulot	4.1%	3,419	3,334	▴	0.25%
074619025	Si-it	3.1%	2,599	2,104	▴	2.13%
074619026	Sumaliring	2.8%	2,354	1,979	▴	1.75%
074619027	Tayak	3.7%	3,110	2,368	▴	2.76%
	Total		83,082	73,285	▴	1.26%

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Climate

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Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46 (1.8)	45 (1.8)	56 (2.2)	83 (3.3)	163 (6.4)	203 (8.0)	236 (9.3)	204 (8.0)	210 (8.3)	211 (8.3)	143 (5.6)	77 (3.0)	1,677 (66)
Average rainy days	12.1	9.8	14.3	17.5	26.0	27.8	28.4	26.9	26.7	27.9	23.3	17.2	257.9
Source: Meteoblue^[6]

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Population census of Siaton
Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	83,082	+1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[5]^[8]^[9]

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Poverty incidence of Siaton

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2006
49.60

2009
48.51

2012
45.89

2015
52.92

2018
30.70

2021
37.89

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

The public schools in the town of Siaton are administered by four school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools

Albiga Elementary School — Albiga
Antulang Elementary School — Sitio Antulang, Si-it
Apoloy Elementary School — Apoloy
Apoloy ES - Estakahan Extension — Sitio Estakahan, Apoloy
Bantolinao Elementary School — Sitio Bantolinao, Cabangahan
Bonbonon Elementary School — Bonbonon
Bunay Elementary School — Sitio Bunay, Bonawon
Cabangahan Elementary School — Cabangahan
Calangag Elementary School — Sitio Calangag, Bonawon
Calañan Elementary School — Sitio Calañan, Bonawon
Canaway Elementary School — Canaway
Candugay Elementary School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
Casalaan Elementary School — Casala-an
Caticugan Elementary School — Caticugan
Catipon Elementary School — Sitio Catipon, Bonawon
Cruz Gadiane Elementary School — Sitio Panablawan, Salag
Datag Elementary School — Datag
Felipe Tayko Memorial School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
Giligaon Elementary School — Giligaon
Hagikhik Elementary School — Sitio Hagikhik, Apoloy
Kabangkalan Elementary School — Sitio Kabangkalan, Tayak
Lamberto L. Macias Elementary School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
Lico-Lico Elementary School — Sitio Lico-Lico, Bonawon
Lindy Pajunar Memorial School — Napacao
Luan-Luan Elementary School — Sitio Luan-Luan, Canaway
Maladpad Elementary School — Sitio Maladpad, Giligaon
Maloh Central School — Maloh
Managobsob Elementary School — Sitio Managobsob, Sandulot
Mantiquil Elementary School — Mantiquil
Mantuyop Elementary School — Mantuyop
Nawacat Elementary School — Sitio Nawacat, Casala-an
Nasipit Elementary School — Sitio Nasipit, Cabangahan
Olambid Elementary School — Sitio Olambid, Apoloy
Pagang Elementary School — Sitio Pagang, Caticugan
Palayuhan Elementary School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary School — Bonawon
Ramon Ponce de Leon Elementary School — Malabuhan
Salag Elementary School — Salag
Salingkubong Elementary School — Sitio Salingkubong, Tayak
Sandulot Elementary School — Sandulot
San Jose Elementary School — San Jose
Sumaliring Elementary School — Sumaliring
Talaptap Elementary School — Sitio Talaptap, Giligaon
Tayak Elementary School — Tayak
Ulayan Elementary School — Sitio Ulayan, Maloh

High schools

Aurelia G. Merecido Memorial High School — Cabangahan
Cambonbon National High School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
Candugay High School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
Caticugan High School — Caticugan
Giligaon High School — Giligaon
Lorenza P. Palarpalar Memorial High School — Bonbonon
Mainit High School — Sitio Mainit, Tayak
Maloh Provincial Community High School — Maloh
Mantiquil Masaligan High School — Mantiquil
Maria Macahig National High School — Bonawon
Paciente Cesar G. Cabrera High School — Napacao
Palayuhan High School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
Siaton National High School — Progresso Street, Poblacion 3
Siaton Science High School — Mantuyop
Sumaliring High School — Sumaliring

Private schools

Arjune Learning Center — Burgos Street, Poblacion 2
Bautista Tayko Memorial SDA Elementary School Inc. — Bonawon
Carmel High School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1

Felix Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court^[18]
Roel Degamo, former governor of Negros Oriental

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Municipality of Siaton | (DILG)
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"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
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"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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"Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2010.

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Municipality of Siaton | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] [2]
"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

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Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[NSO10–07-5] [5]
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[met_norms-6] [6]
"Siaton: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

[PSA15–07-7] [7]
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO07-07-8] [8]
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] [9]
"Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

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"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

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"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

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"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

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"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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"Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2010.

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