# Siaton

Siaton (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 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 50 kilometres (31 mi) 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.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 074619001 | Albiga | 2.3% | 1,941 | 1,516 | ▴ | 2.50% |
| 074619002 | Apoloy | 2.9% | 2,378 | 2,337 | ▴ | 0.17% |
| 074619003 | Bonawon | 11.2% | 9,288 | 9,078 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 074619004 | Bonbonon | 2.6% | 2,136 | 1,961 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 074619005 | Cabangahan | 4.4% | 3,688 | 3,503 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 074619007 | Canaway | 4.3% | 3,548 | 3,512 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 074619008 | Casala-an | 4.9% | 4,108 | 3,557 | ▴ | 1.45% |
| 074619009 | Caticugan | 3.3% | 2,767 | 2,447 | ▴ | 1.24% |
| 074619010 | Datag | 2.7% | 2,232 | 1,778 | ▴ | 2.30% |
| 074619011 | Giligaon | 6.3% | 5,214 | 4,816 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 074619012 | Inalad | 2.3% | 1,915 | 1,869 | ▴ | 0.24% |
| 074619013 | Malabuhan | 4.4% | 3,622 | 3,080 | ▴ | 1.63% |
| 074619014 | Maloh | 7.7% | 6,421 | 5,314 | ▴ | 1.91% |
| 074619015 | Mantiquil | 3.6% | 3,002 | 2,360 | ▴ | 2.43% |
| 074619016 | Mantuyop | 2.7% | 2,220 | 1,842 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 074619017 | Napacao | 4.2% | 3,521 | 2,436 | ▴ | 3.75% |
| 074619018 | Poblacion 1 | 2.3% | 1,886 | 1,930 | ▾ | −0.23% |
| 074619019 | Poblacion 2 | 2.6% | 2,168 | 2,054 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 074619020 | Poblacion 3 | 4.3% | 3,608 | 2,589 | ▴ | 3.37% |
| 074619021 | Poblacion 4 | 2.5% | 2,051 | 1,810 | ▴ | 1.26% |
| 074619022 | Salag | 3.1% | 2,617 | 2,776 | ▾ | −0.59% |
| 074619023 | San Jose | 1.5% | 1,269 | 935 | ▴ | 3.10% |
| 074619024 | Sandulot | 4.1% | 3,419 | 3,334 | ▴ | 0.25% |
| 074619025 | Si-it | 3.1% | 2,599 | 2,104 | ▴ | 2.13% |
| 074619026 | Sumaliring | 2.8% | 2,354 | 1,979 | ▴ | 1.75% |
| 074619027 | Tayak | 3.7% | 3,110 | 2,368 | ▴ | 2.76% |
| | Total | Total | 83,082 | 73,285 | ▴ | 1.26% |

### Climate

Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 83 (3.3) | 163 (6.4) | 203 (8.0) | 236 (9.3) | 204 (8.0) | 210 (8.3) | 211 (8.3) | 143 (5.6) | 77 (3.0) | 1,677 (66) |
| Average rainy days | 12.1 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 27.8 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 257.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Siaton
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2006 49.60
* 2009 48.51
* 2012 45.89
* 2015 52.92
* 2018 30.70
* 2021 37.89
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Education

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

### 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

* Felix Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
* Roel Degamo, former governor of Negros Oriental