Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor, is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 28,915 people making it the most populous town in the province.

History

While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.

Geography

Barangays

Siquijor is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.

Transportation

Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the Port of Siquijor also provides daily ferry services. Montenegro Lines and Aleson Shipping Lines provide service to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. OceanJet provides service to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran in Bohol, and Cebu City. The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cangalwang. The airport is used by smaller private planes and does not serve commercial flights.

Education

The public schools in the town of Siquijor are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor. Elementary schools: High schools: Integrated schools: Private schools: