Lazi, Siquijor
Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines
Municipality in Negros Island Region, Philippines
Lazi
Municipality of Lazi Lazi municipal hall
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Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E / 9.128°N 123.634°E / 9.128; 123.634 Country Philippines Region Negros Island Region Province Siquijor District
Lone district Founded 1857 Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Phil Moore D. Largo (PDPLBN ) • Vice Mayor Rose Mae B. Dalaygon (PDPLBN ) • Representative Zaldy S. Villa • Municipal Council
Michael O. Omictin Rommel O. Dimagnaong Myrna B. Ondo Juvy T. Balacy Remefrancis L. Sierras Shirley C. Ligutom Keith S. Monte Orpheus A. Fua • Electorate 16,139 voters (2022 ) • Total
70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) Elevation
28 m (92 ft) Highest elevation
599 m (1,965 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) • Total
22,488 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi) • Households
5,654 • Income class 4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 142.8 million (2020, 2019), 43.04 million (2012), 47.58 million (2013), 55.01 million (2014), 67.07 million (2015), 70.47 million (2016), 75.97 million (2017), 85.38 million (2018), 103.2 million (2021), 143.4 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 287.8 million (2020), 114.5 million (2012), 118.4 million (2013), 130.1 million (2014), 163.4 million (2015), 190.7 million (2016), 222.6 million (2017), 254.7 million (2018), 270 million (2019), 313.4 million (2021), 355.7 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 109 million (2020, 2019), 34.51 million (2012), 38.29 million (2013), 43.34 million (2014), 46.93 million (2015), 49.37 million (2016), 50.42 million (2017), 57.94 million (2018), 68.56 million (2021), 74.93 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 51.52 million (2020), 22.11 million (2012), 21.4 million (2013), 23.08 million (2014), 40.94 million (2015), 49.87 million (2016), 50.55 million (2017), 59.21 million (2018), 62.4 million (2019), 55.38 million (2021), 649.9 million (2022) • Electricity Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 6228
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)35 Native languages Cebuano Patron saint Saint Isidore the Farmer Website lazi-siquijor
Lazi , officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Lazi ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lazi ), is a municipality in the province of Siquijor , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.[ 3]
Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).[ 5]
Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor .
Geography
Barangays
Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 6]
076103001 Campalanas
9.8%
2,215
1,873
▴
1.69%
076103002 Cangclaran
2.7%
598
533
▴
1.16%
076103003 Cangomantong
5.0%
1,130
924
▴
2.03%
076103004 Capalasanan
5.7%
1,286
1,214
▴
0.58%
076103005 Catamboan (Pob.)
8.0%
1,809
1,617
▴
1.13%
076103006 Gabayan
9.3%
2,097
1,934
▴
0.81%
076103007 Kimba
3.7%
828
657
▴
2.34%
076103008 Kinamandagan
4.6%
1,039
922
▴
1.20%
076103009 Lower Cabangcalan
4.7%
1,053
866
▴
1.97%
076103010 Nagerong
6.9%
1,562
1,313
▴
1.75%
076103011 Po‑o
3.3%
746
711
▴
0.48%
076103012 Simacolong
9.4%
2,120
1,801
▴
1.64%
076103013 Tagmanocan
4.1%
930
853
▴
0.87%
076103014 Talayong
2.9%
661
608
▴
0.84%
076103015 Tigbawan (Pob.)
7.3%
1,642
1,696
▾
−0.32%
076103016 Tignao
4.3%
957
887
▴
0.76%
076103017 Upper Cabangcalan
3.4%
770
658
▴
1.58%
076103018 Ytaya
4.6%
1,045
957
▴
0.88%
Total
22,488
20,024
▴
1.17%
Climate
Climate data for Lazi, Siquijor
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
Average precipitation mm (inches)
26
22
28
41
95
136
147
126
132
150
98
46
1,047
Average rainy days
7.5
6.7
8.9
10.4
21.6
25.6
26.3
25.0
24.1
26.2
19.2
12.1
213.6
Source: Meteoblue[ 7]
Demographics
Population census of Lazi Year ±% p.a. 1903 9,658 — 1918 13,161 +2.08% 1939 15,157 +0.67% 1948 13,840 −1.00% 1960 13,288 −0.34% 1970 14,875 +1.13% 1975 16,049 +1.54% 1980 16,149 +0.12% 1990 16,672 +0.32% 1995 16,339 −0.38% 2000 18,314 +2.48% 2007 19,440 +0.83% 2010 20,024 +1.08% 2015 20,490 +0.44% 2020 22,488 +1.85% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 6] [ 9] [ 10]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Lazi
Education
The public schools in the town of Lazi are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor .
Elementary schools:
Cadoldolan Elementary School — Sitio Cadoldolan, Campalanas
Campalanas Elementary School — Campalanas
Cangclaran Elementary School — Cangclaran
Cangomantong Elementary School — Cangomantong
Capalasanan Elementary School — Capalasanan
Dapdap Elementary School — Lower Cabangcalan
Gabayan Elementary School — Gabayan
Kimba Elementary School — Kimba
Kinamandagan Elementary School — Kinamandagan
Lazi Central Elementary School — Catamboan
Po-o Elementary School — Po-o
Simacolong Elementary School — Simacolong
Tagmanocan Elementary School — Tagmanocan
Tignao Elementary School — Tignao
Ytaya Elementary School — Ytaya High schools:
Campalanas National High School — Campalanas
Kinamandagan High School — Kinamandagan
Lazi National Agricultural School — Tigbawan
Leon Parami High School — Po-o
Gallery
San Isidro Labrador Convent
The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
The wooden Gabaldon school
Cambugahay Falls
References
^ Municipality of Lazi | (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 .^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .^ "Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre" . Retrieved January 31, 2024 .^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016 . ^
"Lazi: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Siquijor" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
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