Lazi | |
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| Municipality of Lazi | |
 Lazi municipal hall | |
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 Map of Siquijor with Lazi highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lazi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E / 9.128°N 123.634°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Siquijor |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Phil Moore D. Largo (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rose Mae B. Dalaygon (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Zaldy S. Villa |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,139 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,488 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,654 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 142.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 287.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 109 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.52 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6228 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint Isidore the Farmer |
| Website | lazi-siquijor |
Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.[3]
Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).[5] A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".
Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.
- ^ Municipality of Lazi | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved January 31, 2024.