Siocon | |
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| Municipality of Siocon | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siocon highlighted | |
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.svg)  Siocon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°42′24″N 122°08′10″E / 7.7067°N 122.1361°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 23, 1936 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ceasar C. Soriano |
| • Vice Mayor | Julius S. Lobrigas |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,395 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.20 km2 (194.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 48,524 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,885 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 47.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 262.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 892.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 209.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 254 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| • Water | Siocon Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Globe Telecom |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7120 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Chavacano Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Dipolog |
| Patron saint | Saint Vincent Ferrer |
| Website | 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]
Visitors describe Siocon as a "hidden paradise".[citation needed]
Local industry includes the Canatuan mine.
- ^ Municipality of Siocon | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.