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Municipality

Maria

Maria is a municipality in Siquijor, Negros Island Region, Philippines. Its population was 15,146 in the 2024 census, and it has 22 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Maria by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Enrique VillanuevaLarenaLaziBogo: 911 people, 288 per km², 1.65% a yearBonga: 578 people, 323 per km², 0.98% a yearCabal-asan: 394 people, 390 per km², 0.31% a yearCalunasan: 644 people, 180 per km², 0.04% a yearCandaping A: 718 people, 311 per km², 5.17% a yearCandaping B: 782 people, 378 per km², 3.26% a yearCantaroc A: 484 people, 465 per km², 1.12% a yearCantaroc B: 564 people, 248 per km², 2.88% a yearCantugbas: 425 people, 95 per km², 0.75% a yearLico-an: 563 people, 242 per km², 3.09% a yearLilo-an: 1,467 people, 245 per km², 0.13% a yearLooc: 502 people, 102 per km², 0.63% a yearLogucan: 663 people, 1,950 per km², 0.59% a yearMinalulan: 898 people, 277 per km², 1.53% a yearNabutay: 1,095 people, 375 per km², 2.20% a yearOlang: 753 people, 202 per km², 1.73% a yearPisong A: 377 people, 136 per km², 0.71% a yearPisong B: 259 people, 90 per km², 0.95% a yearPoblacion Norte: 1,194 people, 853 per km², 0.84% a yearPoblacion Sur: 637 people, 2,042 per km², −0.70% a yearSaguing: 776 people, 222 per km², −0.82% a yearSawang: 462 people, 457 per km², 0.96% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    15,146

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 13.2% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    4th

    of the 6 cities and municipalities of Siquijor by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 14 of every 100 people in Siquijor lived in Maria in 2024 (14.07%)

  • Inside itSources

    22

    barangays

  • LandSources

    56.30 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Maria's land would fill a square about 7.5 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 269 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    3,898

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1806104000[4]Formerly 076104000
ZIP code
6229[15, 16]

People

Maria had 15,146 people in the 2024 census, up 13.2% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Maria had the 4th most people of the 6 cities and municipalities of Siquijor in 2024[1]
  1. 1Siquijor30,215
  2. 2Lazi23,092
  3. 3San Juan17,291
  4. 4Maria15,146
  5. 5Larena14,933
  6. 6Enrique Villanueva6,965
All 6 cities and municipalities of Siquijor
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 61 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Lilo-an1,46710 in 100
  2. Poblacion Norte1,1948 in 100
  3. Nabutay1,0957 in 100
  4. Bogo9116 in 100
  5. Minalulan8986 in 100
  6. Candaping B7825 in 100
  7. Saguing7765 in 100
  8. Olang7535 in 100
  9. Candaping A7185 in 100
  10. Logucan6634 in 100
See all 22 barangays of Maria
Age structure · 2020 Census[36]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 27 of every 100 are children under 15 (26.6%)
  • About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (62.5%)
  • About 11 of every 100 are 65 or older (10.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,155605550
5 - 91,273661612
10 - 141,389686703
15 - 191,323685638
20 - 241,001543458
25 - 291,014526488
30 - 34952479473
35 - 39932471461
40 - 44848429419
45 - 49817435382
50 - 54746389357
55 - 59701364337
60 - 64625316309
65 - 69523270253
70 - 74397160237
75 - 79316131185
80 years and over329114215

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
15,146[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3,898[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Siquijor, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
14.07%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
7,264 men, 7,077 women[36]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202415,146[1, 2]1.24% a year3,8983.9
2020as of May 1, 202014,385[1]0.83% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201513,828[1]0.62% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201013,383[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then12,974[33]0.77% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders12,275[33, 34]2.17% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then11,106[33]−0.06% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then11,140[33]0.17% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then10,951[33]0.32% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then10,778[33]1.63% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then9,942[33]0.62% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then9,335[33]———

Barangays

Maria is made up of 22 barangays.
Barangays of Maria. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bogo9116.01%1.65% a yearabout 3.16 km²Rural
Bonga5783.82%0.98% a yearabout 1.79 km²Rural
Cabal-asan3942.6%0.31% a yearabout 1.01 km²Rural
Calunasan6444.25%0.04% a yearabout 3.57 km²Rural
Candaping A7184.74%5.17% a yearabout 2.31 km²Rural
Candaping B7825.16%3.26% a yearabout 2.07 km²Rural
Cantaroc A4843.2%1.12% a yearabout 1.04 km²Rural
Cantaroc B5643.72%2.88% a yearabout 2.27 km²Rural
Cantugbas4252.81%0.75% a yearabout 4.47 km²Rural
Lico-an5633.72%3.09% a yearabout 2.33 km²Rural
Lilo-an1,4679.69%0.13% a yearabout 6.00 km²Rural
Logucan6634.38%0.59% a yearabout 0.34 km²Rural
Looc5023.31%0.63% a yearabout 4.90 km²Rural
Minalulan8985.93%1.53% a yearabout 3.24 km²Rural
Nabutay1,0957.23%2.20% a yearabout 2.92 km²Rural
Olang7534.97%1.73% a yearabout 3.72 km²Rural
Pisong A3772.49%0.71% a yearabout 2.78 km²Rural
Pisong B2591.71%0.95% a yearabout 2.89 km²Rural
Poblacion Norte1,1947.88%0.84% a yearabout 1.40 km²Rural
Poblacion Sur6374.21%−0.70% a yearabout 0.312 km²Rural
Saguing7765.12%−0.82% a yearabout 3.49 km²Rural
Sawang4623.05%0.96% a yearabout 1.01 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Maria covers 56.30 km² of land, 269 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 381 m above the sea and it has 25.3 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
56.30 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
269 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
9.19250° N, 123.63537° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
0 m
Average
102 m
Highest
381 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

25.3 km of coastline[30]

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[31]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Covers about 94 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Dumaguete City, the nearest PAGASA station, 40 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,323 mm of rain on 124 days a year; 27.9 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Dumaguete City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January97 mm1126.9 °C29.2 °C24.6 °C
February74 mm826.9 °C29.4 °C24.5 °C
March68 mm727.5 °C30.2 °C24.7 °C
April49 mm528.3 °C31.2 °C25.4 °C
May85 mm828.7 °C31.9 °C25.5 °C
June144 mm1228.4 °C31.7 °C25.0 °C
July146 mm1428.0 °C31.5 °C24.5 °C
August105 mm1128.2 °C31.9 °C24.4 °C
September117 mm1228.1 °C31.7 °C24.4 °C
October159 mm1327.9 °C31.2 °C24.6 °C
November146 mm1127.9 °C30.7 °C25.1 °C
December134 mm1227.6 °C30.1 °C25.0 °C
The year1,323 mm12427.9 °C30.9 °C24.8 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 10 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
9.6% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 10 of every 100 people in Maria lived below the poverty line in 2021 (9.6%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 7.1% and 12.0%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 33government offices
  • 9hospitals and health centres
  • 14schools
  • 1place of worship
  • 1market
  • 4beaches

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Maria” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices24

18 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 22 barangays of Maria

Hospitals and health centres9

3 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 22 barangays of Maria

Markets1

Beaches4

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Maria. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[13, 14]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Siquijor[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Roselyn Tancio Asok[20]
    Vice mayor
    Meynard Real Asok[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Roselyn Tancio Asok[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Meynard Real Asok[22]
    Vice mayor
    Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Meynard Real Asok[23]
    Vice mayor
    Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Meynard Real Asok[24]
    Vice mayor
    Orlando Dominguez Fernando[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Rebecca Bolodo Padayhag[25]
    Vice mayor
    Meynard Real Asok[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Rebecca Bolodo Padayhag[26]
    Vice mayor
    Vito Tayros Magdalan[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Rebecca Padayhag[27]
    Vice mayor
    Vitaliano Enot[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Encarnacion S. Sonugan[28]
    Vice mayor
    Rebecca B. Padayhag[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Maria, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Roselyn Tancio Asok[20]Meynard Real Asok[20]
2022–2025Roselyn Tancio Asok[21]Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[21]
2019–2022Meynard Real Asok[22]Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[22]
2016–2019Meynard Real Asok[23]Ivy Dan Miquiabas Samson[23]
2013–2016Meynard Real Asok[24]Orlando Dominguez Fernando[24]
2010–2013Rebecca Bolodo Padayhag[25]Meynard Real Asok[25]
2007–2010Rebecca Bolodo Padayhag[26]Vito Tayros Magdalan[26]
2004–2007Rebecca Padayhag[27]Vitaliano Enot[27]
2001–2004Encarnacion S. Sonugan[28]Rebecca B. Padayhag[28]

History & Identity

Its story

In 1903 Maria existed as a municipality of Oriental Negros, when the Philippine Commission joined it to Lazi.[9]

Under that Act the seat of government of the joined municipality was Lazi, and the separate organization of Maria was to end once new officials took office.[9]

In 1907 the island of Siquijor, including Maria, was made a subprovince of Oriental Negros.[10]

A 1908 report counted more than 50,000 people on the whole island of Siquijor.[11]

Republic Act No. 6398 of 1971 made Siquijor an independent province of six municipalities.[12]

Timeline

  1. April 2, 1903

    Act No. 715 joined the municipality of Maria to Lazi (enacted 2 April 1903).[9]

  2. October 8, 1907

    The island of Siquijor was declared a subprovince of Oriental Negros (Act No. 1753, enacted 8 October 1907).[10]

  3. September 17, 1971

    Republic Act No. 6398, approved 17 September 1971, separated the Subprovince of Siquijor from Oriental Negros as an independent province; it took effect after a plebiscite and the 1971 local elections.[12]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

  1. May to June 2024

    Moved from Region VII (Central Visayas).[35]

Nearby

Maria shares a border with Enrique Villanueva, Larena and Lazi.

How it compares

Maria beside Siquijor, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Siquijor.

Maria beside Siquijor
FigureMariaSiquijorRank among the cities and municipalities of Siquijor
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary15,146[1, 2]107,6424th of 6
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.24% a year[1, 2]faster0.97% a year2nd of 6
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary269[6]less crowded3356th of 6
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary56.30 km²[6]321.00 km²3rd of 6
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]about the same3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower8.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Siquijor, the capital of Siquijor
9.1 km west
Manila
666.2 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. LarenaSiquijor5.7 km northwest
  2. Enrique VillanuevaSiquijor6.6 km north
  3. LaziSiquijor6.6 km southwest
  4. SiquijorSiquijor9.1 km west
  5. San JuanSiquijor12.6 km west
  6. BacongNegros Oriental40.4 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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