Siaton


Siaton, officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 84,169 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 from Dumaguete.
Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.

Geography

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Education

The public schools in the town of Siaton are administered by four school districts under the .

Elementary schools

  • Albiga Elementary School — Albiga
  • Antulang Elementary School — Sitio Antulang, Si-it
  • Apoloy Elementary School — Apoloy
  • Apoloy ES - Estakahan Extension — Sitio Estakahan, Apoloy
  • Bantolinao Elementary School — Sitio Bantolinao, Cabangahan
  • Bonbonon Elementary School — Bonbonon
  • Bunay Elementary School — Sitio Bunay, Bonawon
  • Cabangahan Elementary School — Cabangahan
  • Calangag Elementary School — Sitio Calangag, Bonawon
  • Calañan Elementary School — Sitio Calañan, Bonawon
  • Canaway Elementary School — Canaway
  • Candugay Elementary School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
  • Casalaan Elementary School — Casala-an
  • Caticugan Elementary School — Caticugan
  • Catipon Elementary School — Sitio Catipon, Bonawon
  • Cruz Gadiane Elementary School — Sitio Panablawan, Salag
  • Datag Elementary School — Datag
  • Felipe Tayko Memorial School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
  • Giligaon Elementary School — Giligaon
  • Hagikhik Elementary School — Sitio Hagikhik, Apoloy
  • Kabangkalan Elementary School — Sitio Kabangkalan, Tayak
  • Lamberto L. Macias Elementary School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
  • Lico-Lico Elementary School — Sitio Lico-Lico, Bonawon
  • Lindy Pajunar Memorial School — Napacao
  • Luan-Luan Elementary School — Sitio Luan-Luan, Canaway
  • Maladpad Elementary School — Sitio Maladpad, Giligaon
  • Maloh Central School — Maloh
  • Managobsob Elementary School — Sitio Managobsob, Sandulot
  • Mantiquil Elementary School — Mantiquil
  • Mantuyop Elementary School — Mantuyop
  • Nawacat Elementary School — Sitio Nawacat, Casala-an
  • Nasipit Elementary School — Sitio Nasipit, Cabangahan
  • Olambid Elementary School — Sitio Olambid, Apoloy
  • Pagang Elementary School — Sitio Pagang, Caticugan
  • Palayuhan Elementary School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
  • Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary School — Bonawon
  • Ramon Ponce de Leon Elementary School — Malabuhan
  • Salag Elementary School — Salag
  • Salingkubong Elementary School — Sitio Salingkubong, Tayak
  • Sandulot Elementary School — Sandulot
  • San Jose Elementary School — San Jose
  • Sumaliring Elementary School — Sumaliring
  • Talaptap Elementary School — Sitio Talaptap, Giligaon
  • Tayak Elementary School — Tayak
  • Ulayan Elementary School — Sitio Ulayan, Maloh

    High schools

  • Aurelia G. Merecido Memorial High School — Cabangahan
  • Cambonbon National High School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
  • Candugay High School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
  • Caticugan High School — Caticugan
  • Giligaon High School — Giligaon
  • Lorenza P. Palarpalar Memorial High School — Bonbonon
  • Mainit High School — Sitio Mainit, Tayak
  • Maloh Provincial Community High School — Maloh
  • Mantiquil Masaligan High School — Mantiquil
  • Maria Macahig National High School — Bonawon
  • Paciente Cesar G. Cabrera High School — Napacao
  • Palayuhan High School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
  • Siaton National High School — Progresso Street, Poblacion 3
  • Siaton Science High School — Mantuyop
  • Sumaliring High School — Sumaliring

    Private schools

  • Arjune Learning Center — Burgos Street, Poblacion 2
  • Bautista Tayko Memorial SDA Elementary School Inc. — Bonawon
  • Carmel High School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1

    Notable personalities

  • Roel Degamo, former governor of Negros Oriental
  • Teofisto Guingona Jr. - 48th Secretary of Justice, Senator of the Philippines, 11th Vice President of the Philippines, Secretary of Foreign Affairs
  • TG Guingona - Senator of the Philippines
  • Felix Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court