Siasi
Siasi سياسي | |
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Municipality of Siasi | |
![]() Map of Sulu with Siasi highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°32′46″N 120°48′52″E / 5.5462°N 120.8145°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Established | February 11, 1904[1] |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ben-Sayeed M. Muksan |
• Vice Mayor | Arnashrif M. Muksan |
• Representative | Munir Napii Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,179 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.87 km2 (74.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 81,689 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,464 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 54.06 |
• Revenue | ₱ 300.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 369.3 million (2020), 88.6 million (2012), 72.78 million (2013), 129.3 million (2014), 211.5 million (2015), 167.1 million (2016), 290.3 million (2017), 220.4 million (2018), 293.5 million (2019), 426.8 million (2021), 491.1 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 162.6 million (2020), 74.91 million (2012), 79.26 million (2013), 78.5 million (2014), 121 million (2015), 93.27 million (2016), 147.6 million (2017), 112.3 million (2018), 163 million (2019), 153.7 million (2021), 243.9 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 242 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity SIASI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SIASELCO) | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7412 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Website | www |
Siasi, officially the Municipality of Siasi (Tausūg: Kawman sin Siasi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siasi), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,689 people.[6]
Geography

Barangays
Siasi is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bakud
- Buan
- Bulansing Tara
- Bulihkullul
- Campo Islam
- Duggo
- Duhol Tara
- East Kungtad
- East Sisangat
- Ipil
- Jambangan
- Kabubu
- Kong-Kong Laminusa
- Kud-kud
- Kungtad West
- Latung
- Luuk Laminusa
- Luuk Tara
- Manta
- Minapan
- Nipa-nipa
- North Laud
- North Manta
- North Musu Laud
- North Silumpak
- Pislong
- Poblacion (Campo Baro)
- Punungan
- Puukan Laminusa
- Ratag
- Sablay
- Sarukot
- Siburi
- Singko
- Siokalan
- Siowing
- Sipanding
- Sisangat
- Siundoh
- South Musu Laud
- South Silumpak
- Southwestern Bulikullul
- Subah Buaya
- Tampakan Laminusa
- Tengah Laminusa
- Tong Laminusa
- Tong-tong
- Tonglabah
- Tubig Kutah
- Tulling
Climate
Climate data for Siasi, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
143 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
272 (10.7) |
253 (10.0) |
183 (7.2) |
265 (10.4) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
2,575 (101.4) |
Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 248.4 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 17,102 | — |
1918 | 4,809 | −8.11% |
1939 | 29,259 | +8.98% |
1948 | 29,836 | +0.22% |
1960 | 39,279 | +2.32% |
1970 | 51,425 | +2.73% |
1975 | 28,077 | −11.43% |
1980 | 50,336 | +12.38% |
1990 | 46,468 | −0.80% |
1995 | 50,655 | +1.63% |
2000 | 59,069 | +3.35% |
2007 | 63,518 | +1.01% |
2010 | 64,229 | +0.41% |
2015 | 67,705 | +1.01% |
2020 | 81,689 | +3.76% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][8][9][10] |
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Siasi
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 76.01 2003 52.72 2006 59.70 2009 46.13 2012 55.79 2015 46.09 2018 70.93 2021 54.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Notable people
- Abdulmari Imao – National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts – Sculpture
- Samuel K. Tan - Historian and educator, chairman of the National Historical Institute from 1997 to 1999
- Maria Lourdes Sereno - former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Ongina - drag performer, participated in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race
- Santanina Rasul - former Senator of the Philippines
References
- ^ "[Act No. 38] AN ACT providing for the organization and government of the municipalities of Jolo, Siassi and Cagayan de Sulu" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 69–70. 11 February 1904. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Siasi | (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.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Siasi, Sulu: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
- Siasi Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Siasi Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System