# Maria, Siquijor

Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maria), is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,385.
Maria is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.

## Geography
### Barangays

Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 076104001 | Bogo | 5.9% | 851 | 739 | ▴ | 1.42% |
| 076104002 | Bonga | 3.9% | 555 | 459 | ▴ | 1.92% |
| 076104003 | Cabal‑asan | 2.7% | 389 | 357 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 076104004 | Calunasan | 4.5% | 643 | 641 | ▴ | 0.03% |
| 076104005 | Candaping A | 4.0% | 582 | 448 | ▴ | 2.65% |
| 076104006 | Candaping B | 4.8% | 684 | 591 | ▴ | 1.47% |
| 076104007 | Cantaroc A | 3.2% | 462 | 385 | ▴ | 1.84% |
| 076104008 | Cantaroc B | 3.5% | 501 | 411 | ▴ | 2.00% |
| 076104009 | Cantugbas | 2.9% | 412 | 400 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 076104010 | Lico‑an | 3.4% | 496 | 529 | ▾ | −0.64% |
| 076104011 | Lilo‑an | 10.1% | 1,459 | 1,470 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 076104013 | Logucan | 4.5% | 647 | 557 | ▴ | 1.51% |
| 076104012 | Looc | 3.4% | 489 | 528 | ▾ | −0.76% |
| 076104014 | Minalulan | 5.9% | 843 | 703 | ▴ | 1.83% |
| 076104015 | Nabutay | 7.0% | 1,000 | 718 | ▴ | 3.37% |
| 076104016 | Olang | 4.9% | 701 | 592 | ▴ | 1.70% |
| 076104017 | Pisong A | 2.5% | 366 | 292 | ▴ | 2.28% |
| 076104018 | Pisong B | 1.7% | 249 | 293 | ▾ | −1.61% |
| 076104019 | Poblacion Norte | 8.0% | 1,153 | 1,170 | ▾ | −0.15% |
| 076104020 | Poblacion Sur | 4.6% | 656 | 675 | ▾ | −0.29% |
| 076104021 | Saguing | 5.6% | 803 | 946 | ▾ | −1.63% |
| 076104022 | Sawang | 3.1% | 444 | 479 | ▾ | −0.76% |
| | Total | Total | 14,385 | 13,383 | ▴ | 0.72% |

### Climate

Climate data for Maria, Siquijor :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 95 (3.7) | 136 (5.4) | 147 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 150 (5.9) | 98 (3.9) | 46 (1.8) | 1,047 (41.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 24.1 | 26.2 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 213.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Maria
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 36.30
* 2009 39.14
* 2012 25.40
* 2015 37.66
* 2018 24.90
* 2021 9.57
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Education

The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Siquijor.
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
High schools:
* Candaping National High School — Candaping B
Integrated schools:
* Maria Integrated School (formerly Maria CS) — Poblacion Norte