Lazi, Siquijor
Lazi | ||
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Municipality | ||
Lazi municipal hall | ||
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Motto: Lazi Going Beyond | ||
Map of Siquijor with Lazi highlighted | ||
Lazi Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: PH 9°08′N 123°38′E / 9.13°N 123.63°ECoordinates: PH 9°08′N 123°38′E / 9.13°N 123.63°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) | |
Province | Siquijor | |
District | Lone district of Siquijor | |
Founded | 1857 | |
Barangay | 18 (see § Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Orpheus Fua (LAKAS) | |
• Vice mayor | James Monte | |
• Town Council |
Members
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Area [2]   | ||
• Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) | |
Population (2010 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 20,024 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
• Voter  (2013) [4] | 13,373 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 6228 | |
IDD : area code  | +63 (0)35 | |
Income class | 4th class | |
PSGC | 076103000 |
Lazi is a fourth income class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,024.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 13,373 registered voters.[4]
Barangays
Lazi comprises 18 barangays:
- Campalanas
- Cangclaran
- Cangomantong
- Capalasanan
- Catamboan (Pob.)
- Gabayan
- Kimba
- Kinamandagan
- Lower Cabangcalan
- Nagerong
- Po‑o
- Simacolong
- Tagmanocan
- Talayong
- Tigbawan (Pob.)
- Tignao
- Upper Cabangcalan
- Ytaya
Demographics
Population census of Lazi | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 16,672 | — |
1995 | 16,339 | −0.38% |
2000 | 18,314 | +2.48% |
2007 | 19,440 | +0.83% |
2010 | 20,024 | +1.08% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5] |
In the 2013 election, it had 13,373 registered voters, meaning that 67% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]
Gallery
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The wooden Gabaldon school
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San Isidro Labrador Convent
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The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
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Siquijor – Cambugahay Falls
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal: Lazi, Siquijor". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 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 1 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
- ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.
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