Siayan
Municipality
Municipality of Siayan
Official seal of Siayan
Seal
Nickname: 
Pangase Town
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Siayan is located in Philippines
Siayan
Siayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°15′06″N 123°06′52″E / 8.2517°N 123.1144°E / 8.2517; 123.1144
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 2nd district
Named forSiay and Ayan
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlberto J. Bongcawel
 • Vice MayorJosecor S. Gepolongca
 • RepresentativeGlona G. Labadlabad
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,973 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total494.75 km2 (191.02 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Highest elevation
682 m (2,238 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total36,236
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
7,607
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
61.95
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 203.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 484.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 98.99 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7113
PSGC
097215000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitesiayan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Siayan, officially the Municipality of Siayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siayan; Subanen: Benwa Siayan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siayan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,236 people.[3]

Geography

Barangays

Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1) 		76
(3.0) 		92
(3.6) 		97
(3.8) 		199
(7.8) 		238
(9.4) 		195
(7.7) 		193
(7.6) 		178
(7.0) 		212
(8.3) 		171
(6.7) 		110
(4.3) 		1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days 14.7 12.5 15.8 17.5 27.6 28.5 29.0 27.5 26.9 27.9 23.5 18.2 269.6
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Siayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 9,193—    
1975 13,913+8.67%
1980 18,420+5.77%
1990 24,314+2.82%
1995 27,950+2.65%
2000 33,074+3.67%
2007 34,588+0.62%
2010 34,989+0.42%
2015 34,966−0.01%
2020 36,236+0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

GMA 7 reporter Kara David did a documentary on the economic situation of Siayan. Poverty incidence in the town is 97.5% since 3 out of 4 earn an annual income of more than a dollar a month or 5,000.[citation needed]


Poverty Incidence of Siayan
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]


References

  1. ^  Municipality of Siayan | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Siayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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