Siay
Siay, officially the Municipality of Siay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,585 people.[3]
Siay | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Founded | December 28, 1956 |
| Barangays | (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jarvis M. Acosta |
| • Vice Mayor | Julius M. Acosta Jr. |
| • Representative | Antonieta R. Eudela |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | <div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;"> |
| • Revenue | ₱ |
| • Assets | ₱ |
| • Expenditure | ₱ |
| • Liabilities | ₱ |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | — |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | PSGC unknown |
The municipality is located in the 2nd District and the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. It is 38 kilometers from Ipil, 220 kilometers to Dipolog, and 180 kilometers east to Zamboanga City. It is geographically situated within a map coordination of 741 east & 122* 53*west.
Siay is bounded from the north by the municipality of Diplahan, south by the Sibuguey Bay, west by the municipality of Kabasalan, and east by the municipality of Imelda.
History
The municipality was created through Executive Order No. 223, signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on December 28, 1956, consisting twenty-six barrios and sitios of Kabasalan, including Barrio Siay which was designated as the seat of government, and another six in Malangas, all then located in Zamboanga del Sur.[4]
Siay had its territory reduced in November 1977 with the detachment of twenty-two barangays; thirteen were organized into the new municipality of Payao,[5] while another nine, along with parts of Malangas and Alicia, were constituted into Imelda.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Siay is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bagongsilang
- Balagon
- Balingasan
- Balucanan
- Bataan (Dacanay)
- Batu
- Buyogan
- Camanga
- Coloran
- Kimos (Kima)
- Labasan
- Lagting
- Laih
- Logpond
- Magsaysay
- Mahayahay
- Maligaya
- Maniha
- Minsulao
- Mirangan
- Monching
- Paruk
- Poblacion
- Princesa Sumama
- Salinding
- San Isidro
- Sibuguey
- Siloh
- Villagracia
Climate
| Climate data for Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
55 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
81 (3.2) |
145 (5.7) |
189 (7.4) |
189 (7.4) |
197 (7.8) |
162 (6.4) |
181 (7.1) |
115 (4.5) |
70 (2.8) |
1,520 (59.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 26.4 | 25.0 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 23.5 | 18.7 | 271.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of
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References
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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.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 223, s. 1956". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. December 28, 1956. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1238". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. November 11, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1239". jur.ph. Jur.ph. November 11, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Siay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
- Siay Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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- Philippine Census Information
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