Lazi, Siquijor
Lazi | |
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Municipality of Lazi | |
![]() Lazi municipal hall | |
![]() Map of Siquijor with Lazi highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E / 9.128°N 123.634°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Siquijor |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1857 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Phil Moore D. Largo (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Rose Mae B. Dalaygon (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Zaldy S. Villa |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,139 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Highest elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,488 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,654 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.41 |
• Revenue | ₱ 142.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 287.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 109 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.52 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6228 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Patron saint | Saint Isidore the Farmer |
Website | lazi-siquijor |
Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.[3]
Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).[5] A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".
Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
076103001 | Campalanas | 9.8% | 2,215 | 1,873 | 1.69% | |
076103002 | Cangclaran | 2.7% | 598 | 533 | 1.16% | |
076103003 | Cangomantong | 5.0% | 1,130 | 924 | 2.03% | |
076103004 | Capalasanan | 5.7% | 1,286 | 1,214 | 0.58% | |
076103005 | Catamboan (Pob.) | 8.0% | 1,809 | 1,617 | 1.13% | |
076103006 | Gabayan | 9.3% | 2,097 | 1,934 | 0.81% | |
076103007 | Kimba | 3.7% | 828 | 657 | 2.34% | |
076103008 | Kinamandagan | 4.6% | 1,039 | 922 | 1.20% | |
076103009 | Lower Cabangcalan | 4.7% | 1,053 | 866 | 1.97% | |
076103010 | Nagerong | 6.9% | 1,562 | 1,313 | 1.75% | |
076103011 | Po‑o | 3.3% | 746 | 711 | 0.48% | |
076103012 | Simacolong | 9.4% | 2,120 | 1,801 | 1.64% | |
076103013 | Tagmanocan | 4.1% | 930 | 853 | 0.87% | |
076103014 | Talayong | 2.9% | 661 | 608 | 0.84% | |
076103015 | Tigbawan (Pob.) | 7.3% | 1,642 | 1,696 | −0.32% | |
076103016 | Tignao | 4.3% | 957 | 887 | 0.76% | |
076103017 | Upper Cabangcalan | 3.4% | 770 | 658 | 1.58% | |
076103018 | Ytaya | 4.6% | 1,045 | 957 | 0.88% | |
Total | 22,488 | 20,024 | 1.17% |
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Lazi, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) |
22 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
41 (1.6) |
95 (3.7) |
136 (5.4) |
147 (5.8) |
126 (5.0) |
132 (5.2) |
150 (5.9) |
98 (3.9) |
46 (1.8) |
1,047 (41.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 24.1 | 26.2 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 213.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 9,658 | — |
1918 | 13,161 | +2.08% |
1939 | 15,157 | +0.67% |
1948 | 13,840 | −1.00% |
1960 | 13,288 | −0.34% |
1970 | 14,875 | +1.13% |
1975 | 16,049 | +1.54% |
1980 | 16,149 | +0.12% |
1990 | 16,672 | +0.32% |
1995 | 16,339 | −0.38% |
2000 | 18,314 | +2.48% |
2007 | 19,440 | +0.83% |
2010 | 20,024 | +1.08% |
2015 | 20,490 | +0.44% |
2020 | 22,488 | +1.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Lazi
10
20
30
40
50
2006
40.10 2009
39.47 2012
28.63 2015
35.77 2018
20.30 2021
9.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Education
[edit]The public schools in the town of Lazi are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.
Elementary schools:
- Cadoldolan Elementary School — Sitio Cadoldolan, Campalanas
- Campalanas Elementary School — Campalanas
- Cangclaran Elementary School — Cangclaran
- Cangomantong Elementary School — Cangomantong
- Capalasanan Elementary School — Capalasanan
- Dapdap Elementary School — Lower Cabangcalan
- Gabayan Elementary School — Gabayan
- Kimba Elementary School — Kimba
- Kinamandagan Elementary School — Kinamandagan
- Lazi Central Elementary School — Catamboan
- Po-o Elementary School — Po-o
- Simacolong Elementary School — Simacolong
- Tagmanocan Elementary School — Tagmanocan
- Tignao Elementary School — Tignao
- Ytaya Elementary School — Ytaya
High schools:
- Campalanas National High School — Campalanas
- Kinamandagan High School — Kinamandagan
- Lazi National Agricultural School — Tigbawan
- Leon Parami High School — Po-o
Gallery
[edit]-
San Isidro Labrador Convent
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The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
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The wooden Gabaldon school
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Cambugahay Falls
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Lazi | (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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lazi: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Siquijor". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Lazi at Wikimedia Commons
- Lazi Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code