Maria, Siquijor

Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines

Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines

Maria

Municipality

Municipality of Maria

Maria Town Hall

Flag

Map of Siquijor with Maria highlighted

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Maria

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°11′46″N 123°39′18″E﻿ / ﻿9.196°N 123.655°E﻿ / 9.196; 123.655
Country| Philippines
Region| Central Visayas
Province| Siquijor
District|  Lone district
Barangays| 22 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Roselyn T. Asok (PDPLBN)
• Vice Mayor| Ivy Dan M. Samson (PDPLBN)
• Representative| Zaldy S. Villa
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Irving A. Vios
* Ivy Steve M. Paulin
* Renagin D. Maputi
* Edilberto Nickarter P. Pal-ing
* Maribeth D. Adlao
* Jindo A. Balambao
* Ronald Guy B. Magpiong
* Alona A. Arcamo

• Electorate| 11,128 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total| 53.37 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation

[3]

| 23.8 m (78.1 ft)
Highest elevation

| 448 m (1,470 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[4]

• Total| 14,385
• Density| 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Households

| 3,545
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

24.90

% (2018)[5]
• Revenue| ₱ 80.14 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 100.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 70.49 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 37.56 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6229

PSGC|

076104000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)35
Native languages| Cebuano
Tagalog
Patron saint| Our Lady of Divine Providence

Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,385.[4]

Maria is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.

## Geography[edit]

The man-made Salagdoong Forest

### Barangays[edit]

Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC |  Barangay  |  Population  |  ±% p.a.

|
|
|

|  |  2020[4] |  2010[6] |
076104001 |  Bogo  |  5.9% |  851 |  739 |  ▴ |  1.42%
076104002 |  Bonga  |  3.9% |  555 |  459 |  ▴ |  1.92%
076104003 |  Cabal‑asan  |  2.7% |  389 |  357 |  ▴ |  0.86%
076104004 |  Calunasan  |  4.5% |  643 |  641 |  ▴ |  0.03%
076104005 |  Candaping A  |  4.0% |  582 |  448 |  ▴ |  2.65%
076104006 |  Candaping B  |  4.8% |  684 |  591 |  ▴ |  1.47%
076104007 |  Cantaroc A  |  3.2% |  462 |  385 |  ▴ |  1.84%
076104008 |  Cantaroc B  |  3.5% |  501 |  411 |  ▴ |  2.00%
076104009 |  Cantugbas  |  2.9% |  412 |  400 |  ▴ |  0.30%
076104010 |  Lico‑an  |  3.4% |  496 |  529 |  ▾ |  −0.64%
076104011 |  Lilo‑an  |  10.1% |  1,459 |  1,470 |  ▾ |  −0.08%
076104013 |  Logucan  |  4.5% |  647 |  557 |  ▴ |  1.51%
076104012 |  Looc  |  3.4% |  489 |  528 |  ▾ |  −0.76%
076104014 |  Minalulan  |  5.9% |  843 |  703 |  ▴ |  1.83%
076104015 |  Nabutay  |  7.0% |  1,000 |  718 |  ▴ |  3.37%
076104016 |  Olang  |  4.9% |  701 |  592 |  ▴ |  1.70%
076104017 |  Pisong A  |  2.5% |  366 |  292 |  ▴ |  2.28%
076104018 |  Pisong B  |  1.7% |  249 |  293 |  ▾ |  −1.61%
076104019 |  Poblacion Norte  |  8.0% |  1,153 |  1,170 |  ▾ |  −0.15%
076104020 |  Poblacion Sur  |  4.6% |  656 |  675 |  ▾ |  −0.29%
076104021 |  Saguing  |  5.6% |  803 |  946 |  ▾ |  −1.63%
076104022 |  Sawang  |  3.1% |  444 |  479 |  ▾ |  −0.76%
| Total  | 14,385  | 13,383  |  ▴ | 0.72%

### Climate[edit]

Climate data for Maria, Siquijor

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 32
(90)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 26
(1.0)  | 22
(0.9)  | 28
(1.1)  | 41
(1.6)  | 95
(3.7)  | 136
(5.4)  | 147
(5.8)  | 126
(5.0)  | 132
(5.2)  | 150
(5.9)  | 98
(3.9)  | 46
(1.8)  | 1,047
(41.3)
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[edit]

Population census of MariaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 6,499| —
1918 | 8,477| +1.79%
1939 | 8,722| +0.14%
1948 | 8,547| −0.22%
1960 | 9,335| +0.74%
1970 | 9,942| +0.63%
1975 | 10,778| +1.63%
1980 | 10,951| +0.32%
1990 | 11,140| +0.17%
1995 | 11,106| −0.06%
2000 | 12,275| +2.17%
2007 | 12,974| +0.77%
2010 | 13,383| +1.14%
2015 | 13,828| +0.62%
2020 | 14,385| +0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10]

## Economy[edit]

Salagdoong Beach

Poverty Incidence of Maria

2006
36.30

2009
39.14

2012
25.40

2015
37.66

2018
24.90

2021
9.57

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

## Education[edit]

The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Siquijor.

Elementary schools:

* Bogo Elementary School — Bogo
* Candaping Elementary School — Candaping B
* Cantaroc Elementary School — Cantaroc B
* Cantugbas Elementary School — Cantugbas
* Lico-an Elementary School — Lico-an
* Lilo-an Elementary School — Lilo-an
* Logucan Elementary School — Logucan
* Minalulan Elementary School — Minalulan
* Nabutay Elementary School — Nabutay
* Pisong A Elementary School — Pisong A
* Pisong B Elementary School — Pisong B

High schools:

* Candaping National High School — Candaping B

Integrated schools:

* Maria Integrated School (formerly Maria CS) — Poblacion Norte

## References[edit]

1. ^ Municipality of Maria |  (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.
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4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. ^ 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 29 June 2016.
7. ^ "Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ 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.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ "Province of Siquijor". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Maria Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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