Siay
Siay | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Siay | |
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Siay highlighted | |
![]() Interactive map of Siay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°42′20″N 122°51′51″E / 7.705614°N 122.864094°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 28, 1956 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jarvis M. Acosta |
| • Vice Mayor | Julius M. Acosta Jr. |
| • Representative | Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,960 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 313.66 km2 (121.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 43,233 |
| • Density | 137.83/km2 (356.99/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,096 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 252.8 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 484.4 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 101.6 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 117.3 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7006 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Siay, officially the Municipality of Siay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siay), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,233 people.[5]
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
[edit]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.[6]
Siay had its territory reduced in November 1977 with the detachment of twenty-two barangays; thirteen were organized into the new municipality of Payao,[7] while another nine, along with parts of Malangas and Alicia, were constituted into Imelda.[8]
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]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
[edit]| 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[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,088 | — |
| 1970 | 32,922 | +8.85% |
| 1975 | 37,816 | +2.82% |
| 1980 | 17,004 | −14.77% |
| 1990 | 24,689 | +3.80% |
| 1995 | 29,303 | +3.26% |
| 2000 | 32,844 | +2.48% |
| 2007 | 33,902 | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 38,229 | +4.47% |
| 2015 | 41,572 | +1.61% |
| 2020 | 40,585 | −0.50% |
| 2024 | 43,233 | +1.53% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Siay (%)
58.34
38.61
42.60
48.26
37.76
46.19
33.02
31.52
18.88
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Environment
[edit]Siay is the location of the Kabug Mangrove Park and Wetlands.[24]
References
[edit]- ↑ Municipality of Siay | (DILG)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "PBBM: Tourists safety first and overall tourist experience". Philippine Information Agency. February 27, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
