Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte

Siayan
Municipality
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
Siayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 08°08′N 123°06′E / 8.133°N 123.100°ECoordinates: 08°08′N 123°06′E / 8.133°N 123.100°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	2nd district of Zamboanga del Norte
Barangays	22
Government[1]
• Mayor	Flora L. Villarosa
Area[2]
• Total	494.75 km^2 (191.02 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	34,966±0
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	7113
Dialing code	65
Income class	2nd class

Siayan is a second class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,966±0 people.^[3]

Barangays

Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.^[2]

• Balok
• Balunokan
• Datagan
• Denuyan
• Diongan
• Dumogok
• Dumpilas
• Gonayen
• Guibo
• Gunyan
• Litolet
• Macasing
• Mangilay
• Moyo
• Muñoz
• Pange
• Paranglumba
• Poblacion
• Polayo
• Sayaw
• Seriac
• Soguilon

Demographics

Population census of Siayan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	24,314	—
1995	27,950	+2.65%
2000	33,074	+3.67%
2007	34,588	+0.62%
2010	34,989	+0.42%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Economy

GMA 7 reporter Kara David did a documentary on the economic situation of Siayan. Poverty incidence in the town is 97.5% since 3 out of 4 earn an annual income of more than a dollar a year.

References

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
2. "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information