Handouts for Siquijor

1. Region VII
CENTRAL VISAYAS
SIQUIJOR
Island of Fire
Nickname: Mystic Island
LOCATION
Absolute Location
09° 12´ N 123° 30´ E
Relative Location
E Southern Negros
SE Cebu
SW Bohol
N Zamboanga Peninsula of
Mindanano
GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
34,350 hectares (343.5 km²)
Divisions
Municipalities 6
Physical Characteristics
● Mostly made up of limestone rock
material
● Fringed with coral reefs
● The interior is either hilly or
mountainous
● Highest point on the island reaches 628
m in elevation
● Ocean depths between Siquijor, Bohol
and Minadanao are in neighbourhood
of 640 m
ATTRACTIONS
Lazi Convent
Cambugahay Falls
Bandilaan Natural Park
Butterfly Sanctuary
Festival
*Festivals that focus on healing rituals where
incantation are sung while the old folks make
potions out of herbs, roots, insects and tree
barks.
DEMOGRAPHY
Population
91,066 (as of 2010 by NSO)
Language
Cebuano 99%
Others 1%
*English is often used as a second language.
Spanish words are spoken and understood.
Tagalog language is understood and used only
in response to one who speaks it, but never
used by the native Siquijodnons in everyday
casual conversation.
CLIMATE
Very Tropical
2 seasons – dry from January to May and wet
the rest of the year.
● Annual rainfall is 1000 to 1300 mm with
November having the heaviest rainfall
and April having the least.
● Average temperature of 28°C (82°F)
and humidity of 78%.
Bren DaleMiranda
BEEd III-14