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Region VII CENTRAL VISAYAS SIQUIJOR Island of Fire Nickname: Mystic Island LOCATION Absolute Location 09° 12´ N 123° 30´ E Relative Location E Southern Negros SE Cebu SW Bohol N Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanano GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY Total Land Area 34,350 hectares (343.5 km²) Divisions Municipalities 6 Physical Characteristics ● Mostly made up of limestone rock material ● Fringed with coral reefs ● The interior is either hilly or mountainous ● Highest point on the island reaches 628 m in elevation ● Ocean depths between Siquijor, Bohol and Minadanao are in neighbourhood of 640 m ATTRACTIONS Lazi Convent Cambugahay Falls Bandilaan Natural Park Butterfly Sanctuary Festival *Festivals that focus on healing rituals where incantation are sung while the old folks make potions out of herbs, roots, insects and tree barks. DEMOGRAPHY Population 91,066 (as of 2010 by NSO) Language Cebuano 99% Others 1% *English is often used as a second language. Spanish words are spoken and understood. Tagalog language is understood and used only in response to one who speaks it, but never used by the native Siquijodnons in everyday casual conversation. CLIMATE Very Tropical 2 seasons – dry from January to May and wet the rest of the year. ● Annual rainfall is 1000 to 1300 mm with November having the heaviest rainfall and April having the least. ● Average temperature of 28°C (82°F) and humidity of 78%.

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Region VII

CENTRAL VISAYAS

SIQUIJORIsland of Fire

Nickname: Mystic Island

LOCATION

Absolute Location09° 12´ N 123° 30´ E

Relative LocationE Southern NegrosSE CebuSW BoholN Zamboanga Peninsula of

Mindanano

GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY

Total Land Area34,350 hectares (343.5 km²)

DivisionsMunicipalities 6

Physical Characteristics● Mostly made up of limestone rock

material● Fringed with coral reefs● The interior is either hilly or

mountainous● Highest point on the island reaches 628

m in elevation● Ocean depths between Siquijor, Bohol

and Minadanao are in neighbourhood of 640 m

ATTRACTIONS

Lazi ConventCambugahay Falls

Bandilaan Natural ParkButterfly Sanctuary

Festival

*Festivals that focus on healing rituals where incantation are sung while the old folks make potions out of herbs, roots, insects and tree barks.

DEMOGRAPHY

Population91,066 (as of 2010 by NSO)

LanguageCebuano 99%Others 1%

*English is often used as a second language. Spanish words are spoken and understood. Tagalog language is understood and used only in response to one who speaks it, but never used by the native Siquijodnons in everyday casual conversation.

CLIMATE

Very Tropical2 seasons – dry from January to May and wet the rest of the year.

● Annual rainfall is 1000 to 1300 mm with November having the heaviest rainfall and April having the least.

● Average temperature of 28°C (82°F) and humidity of 78%.

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