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Maria, Siquijor

Maria
Municipality of Maria
Maria Town Hall
Maria Town Hall
Flag of Maria
Map of Siquijor with Maria highlighted
Map of Siquijor with Maria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Maria is located in Philippines
Maria
Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°11′46″N 123°39′18″E / 9.196°N 123.655°E / 9.196; 123.655
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceSiquijor
District Lone district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoselyn T. Asok (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorIvy Dan M. Samson (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeZaldy S. Villa
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,128 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
53.37 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation23.8 m (78.1 ft)
Highest elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
14,385
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
 • Households
3,545
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.57
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 80.14 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 100.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 70.49 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 37.56 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityProvince of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6229
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Patron saintOur Lady of Divine Providence

Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maria), is a 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.

  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.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/siquijor/maria.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b 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.

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