Maria, Siquijor
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- 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
Tagalog
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
Barangays
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
Climate data for Maria, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
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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
Year | 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
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Poverty incidence of Maria
10 20 30 40 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
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
- ^ Municipality of Maria | (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.
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(help) - ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 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 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Siquijor". 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.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
- Maria Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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