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 2015 census, it has a population of 41,572 people. [3]

Siay
Municipality
Municipality of Siay
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Siay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Siay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°42′20″N 122°51′51″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District2nd District
FoundedDecember 28, 1956
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJarvis M. Acosta
 • Vice MayorJulius M. Acosta Jr.
 • RepresentativeDulce Ann K. Hofer
 • Electorate26,020 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total313.66 km2 (121.10 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total41,572
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
9,128
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence46.19% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱123,353,094.76 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7006
PSGC
098313000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.siaysibugay.gov.ph

The municipality is located in the 2nd District and the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. It is thirty eight (38) kilometers from Ipil, two-hundred twenty (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.

Barangays

Siay is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Siay
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

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Land Area: 31,366 hectares (DENR)

Total No of Barangays: 29

Location: Siay is 38 kilometers away from Ipil, the capital town of Zamboanga Sibugay Province, and 120 kilometers away from Pagadian City

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Livelihood:

1) Agricultural (57.83% of the entire area of the municipality is utilized for agricultural purposes.)

2) Commercial and Service Centers

3) Industrial

Substantive Products – Calamansi (Kalamansi)

Significant Tribe - Subanen

Dialect Spoken - Cebuano, Chavacano (Influenced by Spanish language) & Ilonggo

Major Industries- Calamansi, Raw Rubber, Dried Fish, Sea Products and Rice Production

Cultural Tribe - Subanen & Islam

Major Religion - Roman Catholic

Siay, the Calamansi Producer of Zamboanga Sibugay

Main Sources of Income: Agriculture, Fishery, Commerce and Trade are the main sources of income of the people.

References
  1.  Municipality of Siay | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Siay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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