Maria, Siquijor
Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria, is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,146 people.
The name change from the previous local name, Kangmenia, was made by Spanish friars in 1880 to honor Mary, mother of Jesus. Maria is from the provincial capital Siquijor.
Geography
Barangays
Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.Education
The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the .Elementary schools:
- Bogo Elementary School — Bogo
- Candaping Elementary School — Candaping B
- Cantaroc Elementary School — Cantaroc B
- Cantugbas Elementary School — Cantugbas
- Lico-an Elementary School — Lico-an
- Lilo-an Elementary School — Lilo-an
- Logucan Elementary School — Logucan
- Minalulan Elementary School — Minalulan
- Nabutay Elementary School — Nabutay
- Pisong A Elementary School — Pisong A
- Pisong B Elementary School — Pisong B
- Candaping National High School — Candaping B
- Maria Integrated School — Poblacion Norte