Siocon

Siocon, officially the Municipality of Siocon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siocan; Subanen: Benwa Siocan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siocan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siocan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,524 people.[3]

Siocon
Municipality
Municipality of Siocon
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Official seal of Siocon
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siocon highlighted
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Siocon is located in Philippines
Siocon
Siocon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°42′24″N 122°08′10″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
FoundedDecember 23, 1936
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCeasar C. Soriano
 • Vice MayorJulius S. Lobrigas
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,395 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total503.20 km2 (194.29 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total48,524
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
11,885
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
51.36
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 262.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 892.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 209.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 254 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
 • WaterSiocon Water District
 • TelecommunicationsGlobe Telecom
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7120
PSGC
097219000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Chavacano
Tagalog
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Dipolog
Patron saintSaint Vincent Ferrer
Websitesiocon.zamboangadelnorte.com

Visitors describe Siocon as a "hidden paradise".

Local industry includes the Canatuan mine.

History

In 1955, the following barrios were created:[5]

  • Lituban - from the sitios of Lituban, Pangian, Quibanbanan and Tabayo;
  • Tibangao - from the sitios of Tibangao, Daanlawas, Mangcabing, Cuab and Matiag;
  • Balagunan - from the sitios of Baliguian, Mamad and Balagunan Grande; and
  • Malipot - from the sitios of Malipot, Siay, Kanibungan, Baliangan and Pisawak.

In May 2003, the municipality was attacked by 150 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Abu Sayyaf guerrillas.[6] The attack commenced at 12 a.m. on May 4. A small group of policemen led by 27-year-old police senior inspector Ranie Planilla Hachuela defended Siocon during the assault, which lasted nine hours. Hachuela managed to rally his men in putting up stiff resistance against the wave of attacks by the rebels trying to overrun the municipal hall, police station, and hospital. For this reason he was awarded the Medal of Valor for risking his life and for rescuing the town mayor and his family.

The rebels created an intricate plan of securing the entry and exit points of the Poblacion (town center). Responding government troops were ambushed as they tried to aid the outnumbered policemen.

That frightening feeling was expressed by Wiljun "Pido" Cubero as he narrated how the rebels stormed the municipal hall and fire station right next to their house at Micubo's compound.

Thirteen of the 150 rebels were killed, including Jairullah Hassan (aka Commander Hairon of the MILF) who headed the attack.

Eleven government troops and 25 civilians also lost their lives in the assault, including two seminarians.[7] The public market was burned down, while civilians were taken out of their homes to be used as human shields as rebels withdrew. Some hostages were released hours later, while other strong men were held for days as they were tasked to carry wounded rebels through the thick forest in the municipality of Sibuco.

The day after the attack, MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu expressed that it was a show of force by the MILF and Abu Sayyaf within the area.

Geography

Barangays

Siocon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Andres Micubo Jr. (Balili)
  • Balagunan
  • Bucana
  • Bulacan
  • Candiz
  • Datu Sailela
  • Dionisio Riconalla
  • Jose P. Brillantes Sr. (Old Lituban)
  • Latabon
  • Makiang
  • Malambuhangin
  • Malipot
  • Manaol
  • Mateo Francisco
  • Matiag
  • New Lituban
  • Pangian
  • Pisawak
  • Poblacion
  • S. Cabral
  • Santa Maria
  • Siay
  • Suhaile Arabi
  • Tabayo
  • Tagaytay
  • Tibangao

Climate
Climate data for Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 78
(3.1)		 116
(4.6)		 115
(4.5)		 222
(8.7)		 281
(11.1)		 272
(10.7)		 282
(11.1)		 237
(9.3)		 258
(10.2)		 180
(7.1)		 108
(4.3)		 2,247
(88.6)
Average rainy days 19.6 18.6 21.8 22.9 29.0 28.6 28.7 28.3 27.0 28.6 25.9 22.1 301.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics
Population census of Siocon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 10,526—    
1948 11,751+1.23%
1960 16,953+3.10%
1970 18,842+1.06%
1975 26,723+7.26%
1980 29,519+2.01%
1990 26,544−1.06%
1995 28,196+1.14%
2000 32,699+3.23%
2007 41,221+3.25%
2010 41,637+0.37%
2015 46,907+2.30%
2020 48,524+0.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Siocon
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

Education

Most of its 26 barangays have their respective public elementary schools and only few have public secondary schools. In the town proper has its elementary and secondary public schools and a state university.[20]

Elementary
  • Siocon CS
  • Balagonan ES
  • Bliss ES
  • Bucana ES
  • Bulacan ES
  • Candiz ES
  • Canatuan ES
  • Cuyan ES
  • C. Callao ES
  • Pedro Torio ES
  • Lituban ES
  • Malipot ES
  • Ma. Ybarsabal ES
  • Makiang ES
  • Malambuhangin ES
  • Matiag ES
  • Pisawak ES
  • Siay Integrated School
  • Sta. Maria ES
  • S. Cabral ES
  • Tibangao ES
  • Latabon ES
  • Mambong ES
  • JP Brillantes ES
  • Lu Tian Po ES
  • Tabayo ES
  • Tibangao ES
  • Panubigan PS
  • Paduan ES
  • Jolito Camatura ES
  • Imam Nasaron Haron PS
  • Kono Mais ES

Secondary
  • Siocon NHS (to be converted into "Siocon Science High School")[21]
  • Santa Maria National High School-Annex
  • Canatuan National High School-Annex
  • Siay Integrated School
  • Makiang National High School
  • Julian Soriano Memorial Comprehensive High School (formerly known as Siocon National Vocational School)

Tertiary

Notable personalities

References
  1.  Municipality of Siocon | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  6. "PNP officer who defended Siocon feted". The Philippine STAR.
  7. "seminarians reported killed in rebel attack in the south - ucanews.com".
  8. "Siocon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Siocon". Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  21. Quismorio, Ellson (6 August 2020). "Siocon Science High School bill hurdles House panel". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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