Siquijor, Siquijor


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| and capital of the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.

History

While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.

Barangays

Siquijor comprises 42 barangays:

Climate

Demographics

Economy

The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.

Transport

Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the harbour of Siquijor provides daily ferry services to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cangalwang wherein the only airline operating is Air Juan flying Cebu-Siqujor-Cebu route three times a week.