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Lazi, Siquijor
Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.

Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension). A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".

Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.

Geography

Barangays

Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
076103001 Campalanas 9.8% 2,215 1,873 ▴ 1.69%
076103002 Cangclaran 2.7% 598 533 ▴ 1.16%
076103003 Cangomantong 5.0% 1,130 924 ▴ 2.03%
076103004 Capalasanan 5.7% 1,286 1,214 ▴ 0.58%
076103005 Catamboan (Pob.) 8.0% 1,809 1,617 ▴ 1.13%
076103006 Gabayan 9.3% 2,097 1,934 ▴ 0.81%
076103007 Kimba 3.7% 828 657 ▴ 2.34%
076103008 Kinamandagan 4.6% 1,039 922 ▴ 1.20%
076103009 Lower Cabangcalan 4.7% 1,053 866 ▴ 1.97%
076103010 Nagerong 6.9% 1,562 1,313 ▴ 1.75%
076103011 Po‑o 3.3% 746 711 ▴ 0.48%
076103012 Simacolong 9.4% 2,120 1,801 ▴ 1.64%
076103013 Tagmanocan 4.1% 930 853 ▴ 0.87%
076103014 Talayong 2.9% 661 608 ▴ 0.84%
076103015 Tigbawan (Pob.) 7.3% 1,642 1,696 ▾ −0.32%
076103016 Tignao 4.3% 957 887 ▴ 0.76%
076103017 Upper Cabangcalan 3.4% 770 658 ▴ 1.58%
076103018 Ytaya 4.6% 1,045 957 ▴ 0.88%
Total 22,488 20,024 ▴ 1.17%

Climate

Climate data for Lazi, 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

Demographics

Population census of Lazi
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,658—    
1918 13,161+2.08%
1939 15,157+0.67%
1948 13,840−1.00%
1960 13,288−0.34%
1970 14,875+1.13%
1975 16,049+1.54%
1980 16,149+0.12%
1990 16,672+0.32%
1995 16,339−0.38%
2000 18,314+2.48%
2007 19,440+0.83%
2010 20,024+1.08%
2015 20,490+0.44%
2020 22,488+1.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lazi

10
20
30
40
50
2006
40.10
2009
39.47
2012
28.63
2015
35.77
2018
20.30
2021
9.41

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Education

The public schools in the town of Lazi are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.

Elementary schools:

  • Cadoldolan Elementary School — Sitio Cadoldolan, Campalanas
  • Campalanas Elementary School — Campalanas
  • Cangclaran Elementary School — Cangclaran
  • Cangomantong Elementary School — Cangomantong
  • Capalasanan Elementary School — Capalasanan
  • Dapdap Elementary School — Lower Cabangcalan
  • Gabayan Elementary School — Gabayan
  • Kimba Elementary School — Kimba
  • Kinamandagan Elementary School — Kinamandagan
  • Lazi Central Elementary School — Catamboan
  • Po-o Elementary School — Po-o
  • Simacolong Elementary School — Simacolong
  • Tagmanocan Elementary School — Tagmanocan
  • Tignao Elementary School — Tignao
  • Ytaya Elementary School — Ytaya

High schools:

  • Campalanas National High School — Campalanas
  • Kinamandagan High School — Kinamandagan
  • Lazi National Agricultural School — Tigbawan
  • Leon Parami High School — Po-o

Gallery

  • San Isidro Labrador Convent
    San Isidro Labrador Convent
  • The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
    The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
  • The wooden Gabaldon school
    The wooden Gabaldon school
  • Cambugahay Falls
    Cambugahay Falls