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Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.

Siquijor is the third smallest province in the country both in terms of population and land area, after Camiguin and Batanes. For a time it was sub-province of Negros Oriental. Called Isla del Fuego of the "Island of Fire" by the Spanish before, Siquijor is considered by many Filipinos to be a mystical island, full of witches and other supernatural phenomena.

Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)
Capital: Siquijor
Area: 343.5 kmē (3rd smallest)
Divisions:
  • Highly urbanized cities-0
  • Component cities-0
  • Municipalities-6
  • Barangays-134
  • Congressional districts-1
Languages: Cebuano language
Governor: Orlando Fua, Jr. (2007-Present)
People and Culture

Population. According to the 2000 census, there are a total of 81,598 Siquijodnons, as the residents of Siquijor call themselves. This makes Siquijor the 3rd smallest province in terms of population. The same census also states that Siquijor has 17,351 households with an average household size of 4.70 persons. The annual growth rate is 2.19%, lower than the national growth rate of 2.36%.

Languages. The main language spoken in Siquijor is Cebuano. English as well as Tagalog is also spoken by many of the residents.

Education. Literacy rate, one of the highest in the country, is at 92.5%.

Land Area, Household and Population by Municipality
Municipality
Land Area (Has.)
Population
No. of Households
1
 Enrique Villanueva
2,792.673

5,364

1,170
2
 Larena

3,813.498

12,297

2,394
3
 Lazi

7,322.250

18,314

3,945
4
 Maria

5,631.092

12,275

2,679
5
 San Juan

4,047.621

12,198

2,665
6
 Siquijor

8,205.851

21,150

4,498
T O T A L

31,812.985

81,598

17,351
 
PHYSICAL

Terrain. Siquijor is an island province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu and Negros across Cebu Strait (in some references called Bohol Strait) and southwest from Bohol. Bohol is also located north of Mindanao separated by the Bohol Sea.

With a land area of 343.5 kmē and a coastline 102 km long, Siquijor is the 3rd smallest province of the Philippines. The highest peak at the center of the island is Mount Bandilaan.

Climate. In most part of the province, it is dry from January to May and wet the rest of the year. The southern most part of the province is dry from November to April and wet the rest of the year. Annual rainfall is 1,305 millimeters, with mean temperature of 27.8oC and humidity of 78%.

Province of Siquijor