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SIQUIJOR GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Siquijor is one of the smallest provinces in the Philippines. It is about 30 km. southeast of Negros, south of Cebu, and southwest of Bohol. It is separated by the Mindanao Sea from the northern coast of Mindanao. Until 1971 it was a sub-province of Negros Oriental.General Information About SiquijorIs one of the smallest provinces in the Philippines. Siquijor is about 30 km. southeast of Negros, south of Cebu, and southwest of Bohol. It is separated by the Mindanao Sea from the northern coast of Mindanao. Until 1971 it was a sub-province of Negros Oriental. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SIQUIJOR |
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Capital: Siquijor
Area: 343 sq. km.
Population: ca. 100,000+
Cities: None
Number of Towns: 6 |
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| THE LAND |
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| Siquijor is the smallest of the four provinces in Central Visayas. Its towns are on the narrow floodplains and deltas around the coast. Most of the interior portion of the island is either hilly or mountainous, rising to a central peak, Mt. Bandilaan, at 557 m. The province´s climate is generally dry from November to April and wet rest of the year. Because of its protected location, Siquijor is sheltered from the full force of typhoons. The largest town in the province are Siquijor, Larena, Enrique Villanueva, Maria, Lazi and San Juan. Siquijor is the capital, and Larena and Lazi have ports with connections to other islands. The road are surfaced, but encircles this hilly Island with well-kept villages and small towns. |
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| BRIEF HISTORY |
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| Legend has it that Siquijor rose from the sea amid thunder and lightning. To support this, fossils of clams and other sea creatures can still be found in the interior highlands up to now. The island's native name was Katugasan, from tugas, the molave trees that covered the hills. It was earlier known to the Spaniards as "Isla del Fuego" (Island of Fire) because of the swarms of fireflies they found there. Its present name is claimed to have been after King Kihod, its legendary ruler. Another version says it came from quipjod, a native term meaning "the tide was ebbing." In time, the name "Siquijod" (as the place was known to friars) evolved until the "d" was changed to "r" for Spanish euphony. From 1683 to the end of the Spanish occupation, Siquijor was under the ecclesiastical authorities in Cebu. For some time, it was administered politically by Bohol. In 1901, it became a sub-province of Negros Oriental and remained as such until September 17, 1971 when it became a separate province. Larena, the ecclesiastical and trading center founded by Father E. Ruiz, was the capital of the Island until 1972, when a proclamation transferred this to the town of Siquijor. |
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| SIQUIJOR RESORTS |
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