Siaton

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]

Siaton
Municipality
Municipality of Siaton
Antulang Beach at Siaton
Nickname(s): 
Southland by the Sea
Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Siaton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCezanne Fritz H. Diaz
 • Vice MayorVincent Emil T. Arbolado
 • RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate50,737 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total335.90 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) [3]
 • Total83,082
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
17,820
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence30.70% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱280,812,535.59 (2020)
 • Assets₱959,607,040.92 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱197,039,649.64 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱456,579,465.19 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6219
PSGC
074619000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Magahat
Tagalog

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.

Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.

Geography

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Albiga
  • Apoloy
  • Bonawon
  • Bonbonon
  • Cabangahan
  • Canaway
  • Casala-an
  • Caticugan
  • Datag
  • Giliga-on
  • Inalad
  • Malabuhan
  • Maloh
  • Mantiquil
  • Mantuyop
  • Napacao
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Poblacion IV
  • Salag
  • San Jose
  • Sandulot
  • Si-it
  • Sumaliring
  • Tayak

Climate
Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Siaton
YearPop.±% 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 [6] [7] [8][9]

Economy

Notable personalities

References
  1.  Municipality of Siaton | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. "Siaton: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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. NSO.
  9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. "Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 2010-06-05.


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