Maria, Siquijor

Municipality in Siquijor, Philippines

Municipality in Negros Island Region, Philippines

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

The man-made Salagdoong Forest

Barangays

Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Salagdoong Beach

Poverty incidence of Maria

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

1.  Municipality of Maria | (DILG)
2. "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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4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. 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.
7. "Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. "Province of Siquijor". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "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