Siaton
Siaton | |
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| Municipality of Siaton | |
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Left: Antulang Beach; Right: San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church | |
| Nickname: Southland by the Sea | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vincent Emil T. Arbolado (NP) |
| • Representative | Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 55,022 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 83,082 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,672 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 378.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,137 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 245.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 435.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6219 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
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Siaton (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people.
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Siaton is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dumaguete.
Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.