Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte

Siayan
Municipality
Municipality of Siayan
Official seal of Siayan
Seal
Nickname: 
Pangase Town
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Siayan is located in Philippines
Siayan
Siayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°15′06″N 123°06′52″E / 8.2517°N 123.1144°E / 8.2517; 123.1144
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 2nd district
Named forSiay and Ayan
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlberto J. Bongcawel
 • Vice MayorJosecor S. Gepolongca
 • RepresentativeGlona G. Labadlabad
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,973 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
494.75 km2 (191.02 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Highest elevation
682 m (2,238 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
36,236
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
7,607
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
67.03
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 203.1 million (2020), 88.75 million (2012), 96.44 million (2013), 107 million (2014), 123.2 million (2015), 135.8 million (2016), 167.7 million (2017), 173 million (2018), 178.2 million (2019), 216.5 million (2021), 311.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 484.8 million (2020), 150.8 million (2012), 182.9 million (2013), 210.6 million (2014), 259.1 million (2015), 349.3 million (2016), 506.3 million (2017), 506.6 million (2018), 539.3 million (2021), 693.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.3 million (2020), 74.7 million (2012), 81.54 million (2013), 75.09 million (2014), 83.69 million (2015), 103 million (2016), 148.2 million (2017), 136.6 million (2018), 155 million (2019), 179.5 million (2021), 197.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 98.99 million (2020), 70.92 million (2012), 95.25 million (2013), 100 million (2014), 125.8 million (2015), 169.1 million (2016), 170.6 million (2017), 154.1 million (2018), 130.5 million (2019), 134.3 million (2021), 189.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7113
PSGC
097215000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitesiayan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Siayan, officially the Municipality of Siayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siayan; Subanen: Benwa Siayan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siayan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,236 people.[3]

History

On October 1, 1964, President Diosdado Macapagal signed Executive Order No. 114, creating the municipality of Siayan by separating part of Sindangan.[5][6] It was among those executive orders issued to create 33 municipalities, even their respective legislative bills did not pass Congress. However, vice-president Emmanuel Pelaez filed a special civil action for a writ of prohibition to void such issuances, which was unanimously granted by the Supreme Court in 1965 (Pelaez v. auditor general).[7]

On June 17, 1967, Republic Act No. 4989 was enacted without executive approval,[8][9] eventually recreating the municipality by separating 16 barrios, as originally proposed,[5] from its mother entity.[8]

In 1971, the seat of government was transferred from originally-designated Paranglumba to Siayan Proper.[10] Barrio Siayan was created in 1959.[11]

Its territory was reduced in 1982 when the southern part was organized into a separate municipality, Godod, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 146.[12]

Geography

Barangays

Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Balok
  • Balunokan
  • Datagan
  • Denuyan
  • Diongan
  • Dumogok
  • Dumpilas
  • Gonayen
  • Guibo
  • Gunyan
  • Litolet
  • Macasing
  • Mangilay
  • Moyo
  • Muñoz
  • Pange
  • Paranglumba
  • Poblacion
  • Polayo
  • Sayaw
  • Seriac
  • Soguilon

Climate

Climate data for Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1) 		76
(3.0) 		92
(3.6) 		97
(3.8) 		199
(7.8) 		238
(9.4) 		195
(7.7) 		193
(7.6) 		178
(7.0) 		212
(8.3) 		171
(6.7) 		110
(4.3) 		1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days 14.7 12.5 15.8 17.5 27.6 28.5 29.0 27.5 26.9 27.9 23.5 18.2 269.6
Source: Meteoblue[13]

Demographics

Inhabitants in the municipality are Subanens, comprising about 70%,[14] and Visayan migrants.[9]

Population census of Siayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 9,193—    
1975 13,913+8.67%
1980 18,420+5.77%
1990 24,314+2.82%
1995 27,950+2.65%
2000 33,074+3.67%
2007 34,588+0.62%
2010 34,989+0.42%
2015 34,966−0.01%
2020 36,236+0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18]

Economy

Siayan was consistently the country's poorest municipality from 2003 to 2009,[14][19] with almost the entire population (97.5% in 2006 and 2009) living below the poverty threshold based on data from the National Statistical Coordination Board.[14][20] Education was also the problem, particularly to Subanens. Due to efforts by the local government to reduce the poverty incidence which was reduced by 50% by 2016, with households affected by food shortage decreased significantly from 25.22% to 1.17% within eight years until that year, the municipality reportedly ranked 36th as of 2017.[14]

Pange, a village inhabited by mainly Subanens, is said being the farthest—about 23 kilometers away from Poblacion—where it would take almost a day for travel; and at the same time the municipality was the country's poorest, was the poorest as well. Since 2012, all barangays reportedly had already been lifted out of the below poverty line.[19]

GMA 7 reporter Kara David did a documentary on the economic situation of Siayan. Poverty incidence in the town is 97.5% since 3 out of 4 earn an annual income of more than a dollar a month or 5,000.[citation needed]

Poverty incidence of Siayan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
72.30
2009
79.86
2012
70.54
2015
68.38
2018
61.95
2021
67.03

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Siayan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Executive Order No. 114, s. 1964". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. October 1, 1964. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Executive Order No. 167". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. September 2, 1965. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "G.R. No. 161414". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Chan Robles Law Firm. January 17, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 4989". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. June 17, 1967. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Executive Summary, Siayan (2020)" (PDF). Commission on Audit. Government of the Philippines. 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Republic Act No. 6185". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. June 19, 1971. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Republic Act No. 2553". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. June 21, 1959. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 146". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Siayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d Laput, Gualberto (March 27, 2017). "Once PH's poorest, town literally draws path out of poverty". Rappler. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  19. ^ a b Alipala, Julie (May 12, 2018). "Poorest village in PH no longer poor, mayor insists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "Mindanao 2020: Peace and Development Framework Plan (2011–2030)". Davao City: Mindanao Development Authority. 2012. p. 108. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Issuu.
  21. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  22. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  23. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  24. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  25. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  27. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  28. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.