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Siaton | |
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| Municipality of Siaton | |
  Left: Antulang Beach; Right: San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church | |
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| Nickname: Southland by the Sea | |
 Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted | |
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.svg)  Siaton Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vincent Emil T. Arbolado (NP) |
| • Representative | Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 52,448 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 83,082 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,672 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 280.8 million (2020), 109.2 million (2012), 124.9 million (2013), 141.3 million (2014), 168.2 million (2015), 181 million (2016), 198 million (2017), 211.7 million (2018), 232.7 million (2019), 282.1 million (2021), 378.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 959.6 million (2020), 177.9 million (2012), 174.4 million (2013), 202 million (2014), 254.5 million (2015), 395.9 million (2016), 469.9 million (2017), 542.4 million (2018), 733.4 million (2019), 1,030 million (2021), 1,137 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 197 million (2020), 87.6 million (2012), 107.5 million (2013), 108.3 million (2014), 126.8 million (2015), 131 million (2016), 142.8 million (2017), 157.3 million (2018), 172.2 million (2019), 241.6 million (2021), 245.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 456.6 million (2020), 45.15 million (2012), 37.88 million (2013), 49.24 million (2014), 75.94 million (2015), 148.8 million (2016), 153.1 million (2017), 173.5 million (2018), 308.3 million (2019), 459.2 million (2021), 435.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6219 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
Siaton (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people.[3]
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Siaton is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dumaguete.
Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.
- ^ Municipality of Siaton | (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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.