Province of Siquijor:

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76100000

Discover Siquijor: The Island Province of Mystic Charm

Bathed in mystery and folklore, the Province of Siquijor is a captivating destination that lies in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. Known for its scenic beauty, enchanting waterfalls, white sandy beaches, and coral reefs, Siquijor was once called “Isla del Fuego” (Island of Fire) by the Spanish colonizers because of the glow given off by myriad fireflies nestled in molave trees.

Siquijor’s Rich Cultural Tapestry

Siquijor’s culture is deeply interwoven with myths and legends, with traditional healers, known locally as “mangkukulam,” still practicing age-old rituals. The island’s mystique is an integral part of its identity, drawing visitors who are curious about its traditional healing methods, especially during the Holy Week when healers gather for a yearly festival.

Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders

Cambugahay Falls: Perhaps Siquijor’s most famous natural attraction, Cambugahay Falls cascades over three tiers, creating swimming pools with clear, turquoise water. It’s a refreshing oasis where visitors can swing from a rope and plunge into the cool waters below.

Salagdoong Beach: This is a place for thrill-seekers. The beach is not only perfect for sunbathing and snorkeling but also known for its cliff diving spots, with platforms built into the rock for those wanting to jump into the deep blue sea.

Cantabon Cave: Adventurous souls can explore the depths of Cantabon Cave, a subterranean realm studded with stalactites and stalagmites. The cave’s interior is stunning, and guided tours provide the opportunity to delve into the heart of the island.

Historical Highlights

San Isidro Labrador Church and Convent: This is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. The church exhibits old Spanish architecture and has been well-preserved, standing as a testament to the island’s rich history.

Lazi Church and Convent: Another historical edifice, the Lazi Convent is considered one of the largest and oldest convents in Asia, showcasing Filipino-Spanish colonial architecture.

Mystical Festivals and Events

Each town in Siquijor has its festivals, but the most magical of them all is the Healing Festival held during Holy Week. This event is a convergence of healing traditions where herbalists and healers share their mystical practices.

Sustainable and Responsible Travel

As tourism continues to grow, there is a concerted effort to promote sustainable travel to protect Siquijor’s natural beauty. Visitors are encouraged to respect local customs, preserve the natural environments they explore, and help maintain the island’s serenity.

Siquijor is not only enchanting due to its folklore; it is a place of untamed beauty and gentle people who are proud of their homeland. Exploring this island province offers an unforgettable blend of cultural richness and natural splendor that resonates with the soul of every traveler.

Siquijor is an island province in the southern portion of the region and is composed of:

Municipalities:	Barangay (of which are Island Barangays:
6	134 (134)

Map of Siquijor:

By HueMan1 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79244109

Municipalities:

Enrique Villanueva: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76101000

2020 Population: 6,790

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76101001		Balolong	Rural	145	137		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101002		Bino-ongan	Rural	498	464		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101003		Bitaug	Rural	1,012	832		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101004		Bolot	Rural	202	161		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101005		Camogao	Rural	352	302		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101006		Cangmangki	Rural	449	438		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101007		Libo	Rural	938	780		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101008		Lomangcapan	Rural	744	708		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101009		Lotloton	Rural	492	482		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101010		Manan-ao	Rural	180	140		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101011		Olave	Rural	208	184		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101012		Parian	Rural	206	190		Inland	Siquijor Island
76101013		Población	Rural	530	502		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76101014		Tulapos	Rural	834	784		Inland	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				6,790	6,104

Overview of the Municipality of Enrique Villanueva and its barangays.

Larena: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76102000

2020 Population: 14,454

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76102001		Bagacay	Rural	593	546		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102002		Balolang	Rural	343	340		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102003		Basac	Rural	1,022	1,004		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102004		Bintangan	Rural	350	326		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102005		Bontod	Rural	571	489		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102006		Cabulihan	Rural	318	310		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102007		Calunasan	Rural	401	381		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102008		Candigum	Rural	426	340		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102009		Cang-allas	Rural	386	331		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102010		Cang-apa	Rural	454	321		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102011		Cangbagsa	Rural	1,039	980		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102012		Cangmalalag	Rural	465	429		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102013		Canlambo	Rural	779	739		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102014		Canlasog	Rural	329	322		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102015		Catamboan	Rural	545	482		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102016		Helen (Datag)	Rural	1,348	1,243		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102017		Nonoc	Rural	1,176	1,084		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102018		Población North	Urban	861	1,264		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102019		Población South	Urban	827	872		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102020		Ponong	Rural	302	274		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102021		Sabang	Rural	451	385		Inland	Siquijor Island
76102022		Sandugan	Rural	1,077	1,013		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76102023		Taculing	Rural	391	372		Coastal	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				14,454	13,847

Overview of the Municipality of Larena and its barangays.

Lazi: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76103000

2020 Population: 22,488

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76103009		Cabangcalan Lower	Rural	1,053	952		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103017		Cabangcalan Upper	Rural	770	631		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103001		Campalanas	Rural	2,215	1,979		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103002		Cangclaran	Rural	598	539		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103003		Cangomantong	Rural	1,130	1,088		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103004		Capalasanan	Rural	1,286	1,145		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103005		Catamboan (Pob.)	Rural	1,809	1,633		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103006		Gabayan	Rural	2,097	1,970		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103007		Kimba	Rural	828	725		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103008		Kinamandagan	Rural	1,039	992		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103010		Nagerong	Rural	1,562	1,346		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103011		Po-o	Rural	746	704		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103012		Simacolong	Rural	2,120	1,777		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103013		Tagmanocan	Rural	930	927		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103014		Talayong	Rural	661	634		Inland	Siquijor Island
76103015		Tigbawan (Pob.)	Rural	1,642	1,605		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103016		Tignao	Rural	957	914		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76103018		Ytaya	Rural	1,045	929		Inland	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				22,488	20,490

Overview of the Municipality of Lazi and its barangays.

Maria: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76104000

2020 Population: 14,385

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76104001		Bogo	Rural	851	842		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104002		Bonga	Rural	555	506		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104003		Cabal-asan	Rural	389	387		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104004		Calunasan	Rural	643	634		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104005		Candaping A	Rural	582	562		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104006		Candaping B	Rural	684	622		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104007		Cantaroc A	Rural	462	448		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104008		Cantaroc B	Rural	501	484		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104009		Cantugbas	Rural	412	386		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104010		Lico-an	Rural	496	494		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104011		Lilo-an	Rural	1,459	1,414		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104013		Logucan	Rural	647	615		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104012		Looc	Rural	489	466		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104014		Minalulan	Rural	843	797		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104015		Nabutay	Rural	1,000	922		Upland	Siquijor Island
76104016		Olang	Rural	701	659		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104017		Pisong A	Rural	366	329		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104018		Pisong B	Rural	249	274		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104019		Población Norte	Rural	1,153	1,089		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104020		Población Sur	Rural	656	716		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76104021		Saguing	Rural	803	797		Inland	Siquijor Island
76104022		Sawang	Rural	444	385		Inland	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				14,385	13,828

Overview of the Municipality of Maria and its barangays.

San Juan: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76105000

2020 Population: 16,363

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76105001		Canasagan	Rural	728	625		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105002		Candura	Rural	461	432		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105003		Cangmunag	Rural	1,301	1,231		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105004		Cansayang	Rural	550	528		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105005		Catulayan	Rural	2,022	1,770		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105006		Lala-o	Rural	866	711		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76105007		Maite	Rural	1,100	993		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105008		Napo	Rural	965	789		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105009		Paliton	Rural	911	840		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76105010		Población	Rural	896	797		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76105011		Solangon	Rural	1,419	1,390		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105012		Tag-ibo	Rural	945	897		Inland	Siquijor Island
76105013		Tambisan	Rural	1,376	1,270		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76105014		Timbaon	Rural	1,620	1,424		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76105015		Tubod	Urban	1,203	1,157		Coastal	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				16,363	14,854

Overview of the Municipality of San Juan and its barangays.

Siquijor: Municipality and Capitol of Siquijor

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 76106000

2020 Population: 28,915

PSGC #	Brgy. #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:	Island:
76106001		Banban	Rural	796	791		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106002		Bolos	Rural	272	270		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106003		Caipilan	Rural	1,210	1,126		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106004		Caitican	Rural	563	476		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106005		Calalinan	Rural	862	711		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106007		Canal	Rural	542	472		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106008		Candanay Norte	Rural	1,016	943		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106009		Candanay Sur	Rural	1,034	991		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106010		Cang-adieng	Rural	297	293		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106011		Cang-agong	Rural	994	901		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106012		Cang-alwang	Rural	882	766		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106013		Cang-asa	Rural	1,104	900		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106006		Cang-atuyom	Rural	400	398		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106016		Canghunoghunog	Rural	290	268		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106014		Cang-inte	Rural	212	211		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106015		Cang-isad	Rural	186	171		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106017		Cangmatnog	Rural	225	189		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106018		Cangmohao	Rural	234	225		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106019		Cantabon	Rural	482	480		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106020		Caticugan	Rural	1,150	973		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106021		Dumanhog	Rural	668	652		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106022		Ibabao	Rural	299	293		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106023		Lambojon	Rural	291	290		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106024		Luyang	Rural	734	722		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106025		Luzong	Rural	482	476		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106026		Olo	Rural	829	736		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106027		Pangi	Rural	1,767	1,594		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106028		Panlautan	Rural	270	235		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106029		Pasihagon	Rural	1,258	1,088		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106030		Pili	Rural	437	395		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106031		Población	Urban	1,471	1,673		Población-Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106032		Polangyuta	Rural	908	885		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106033		Ponong	Rural	881	868		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106034		Sabang	Rural	521	568		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106035		San Antonio	Rural	753	766		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106036		Songculan	Rural	302	279		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106037		Tacdog	Rural	565	525		Coastal	Siquijor Island
76106038		Tacloban	Rural	693	616		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106039		Tambisan	Rural	762	738		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106040		Tebjong	Rural	222	212		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106041		Tinago	Rural	1,235	1,025		Inland	Siquijor Island
76106042		Tongo	Rural	816	670		Coastal	Siquijor Island
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				28,915	26,861

Overview of the Municipality of Siquijor and Capitol of Siquijor and its barangays.