Siasi
سياسي | |
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Municipality of Siasi | |
![]() Map of Sulu with Siasi highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°32′46″N 120°48′52″E / 5.5462°N 120.8145°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Established | February 11, 1904[1] |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ben-Sayeed M. Muksan |
• Vice Mayor | Arnashrif M. Muksan |
• Representative | Munir Napii Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,179 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.87 km2 (74.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 81,689 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,464 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 54.06 |
• Revenue | ₱ 300.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 491.1 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 243.9 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 242 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity SIASI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SIASELCO) | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7412 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Website | www |
Siasi, officially the Municipality of Siasi (Tausūg: Kawman sin Siasi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siasi), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,689 people.[6]