Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located southeast of
Negros Oriental, south of Cebu, and southwest of Bohol Island.
Mountains are found in the interior part of the island while the coastal areas are flat. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout
the year.
Siquijor Provincial Capitol
Farming and fishing are main economic activities of the people. Agricultural production in 2007 are as
follows (figure in thousand metric tons, rank among 79 provinces)
Product
Metric Ton
Rank
Palay
2.3
76
Corn
6.5
56
Banana
17
44
Mango
0.7
49
Coconut
8.8
59
Fish
2.9
68
Animal inventory in 2007 are as follows (figure in thousand, rank among 79 provinces)
Chicken
475
60
Hog
42
67
Cattle
20
39
Source: NSCB
In 2007, 4 banks were operating in the province with total deposits of 689 million pesos. Poverty
incidence in 2006 sttod at 21.5%, well below the national average of 32.9% and the lowest in Central Visayas Region.
Municipalities
The province of Siquijor is composed of 6 municipalities namely:
