Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Siayan

Legendary History

It was from a legendary story of a Subano couple “SIAY” and “AYAN” who bravely fought their Muslim enemies who invaded the place long time ago. Because of their bravery, their fellow Subanen adored and respected them that anybody who wanted to know the name of the place, the ready answer was “SIAY-AYAN”. The short account of it is now SIAYAN.

Political History

Siayan municipality acquired its juridical personality on January 23, 1967 by virtue of Republic Act 4989 creating the municipality after its dissolution in 1964. Same officials in 1964 were appointed in 1967 where Mayor Abundio B. Siasico Sr., the former mayor of mother town Sindangan, took the highest position. After the election in 1968, Mayor Abundio B. Siasico Sr. Emerged as the victor and continued to stay on post even after the numerous local elections. It was only after his natural death on April 18, 1985 that Vice Mayor Rudy S. Dominise took over.

Vice Mayor Rudy S. Dominise served as mayor until the famous EDSA Revolution took place on February 1996. He was then replaced by Mayor Desiderio Romero who was appointed by the DILG Secretary after the revolution.

Mayor Desiderio served the people of Siayan from April 21, 1986 until he resigned from post on November 30, 1987 in preparation for the next local election scheduled on January 18 the following year. After Mayor Romero, two interim officials, as they were called, served as such. DILG Officer Amado Mainque took place the post for 15 days then followed by Mayor Romero’s Vice, Mr. Alejandro Sarmiento until the time when the mayor elect assumed office on February 2, 1988.

The son of the first appointed mayor of Siayan, Hon. Wilfredo A. Siasico won overwhelmingly thereby bringing him to take the rein of responsibilities. He was re-elected during the synchronized National and Local Elections on May 11, 1992. He was again re-elected on May 8, 1995 Election, gaining a big margin of votes over challenging candidates.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

MAYOR'S MESSAGE

Hon. Abundio A. SIASICO, Jr.
Mayor

Hon Ephraim O. MELINDO
Vice Mayor

Councilors:

Oliver ROMERO
Felizardo GAYAPA, SR ,
Nilo    POLLESCAS
Oliver ATAY, Sr.
Elma EDIAS
Inocencio LIMBANG
Tomas   LABASTIDA, SR
Rudy   DOMINISE
Daisy A. Limbang ABC Fed. Pres.
Nollie Anne V. Ponce SK Fed. Pres.

SERVICE FACILITIES

Hotel and lodging houses are not existing in the locality. However, there is a newly constructed Guest House to provide comfortable accomodation and friendly service to visitors. Meantime that the construction is on going the residential house of the mayor aome of the municipal official, the municipal library and home economics building are available and free of charge in cases of lodging accomodations. (staffs: guys you can beat that anywhere in the whole world.)

FESTIVALS AND FIESTAS

   Tribal Sunday
   Subanen Day
   Araw ny Siayan

Every last Sunday of October
Every First Wednesday of October
Every January 27. It is the founding anniversay celebration wherein forlks in all walks of lid=fe celebrate by way of cultural shows, sports and beauty pageant

SIAYAN SCHOOLS

Siayan District	Siayan CS
	Balok ES
	Balonokan ES
	Datagan ES
	Denuyan ES
	Diongan ES
	Dumpilas ES
	Dumogok ES
	Dumuyog ES
	Gonayen ES
	Guibo ES
	Guigang ES
	Gunyan ES
	Libulan ES
	Litolet ES
	Macasing ES
	Mangilay I
	Mangilay II
	Moyo ES
	Muñoz ES
	Pange ES
	Paranglumba
	Tolohon PS
	Pase ES
	Polayo ES
	Sayaw ES
	Selese ES
	Seriac ES
	Suminalom ES
	Suminogod ES
	Tague ES
	Siayan NHS
	Gunyan Annex

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:	Middle interior part
Income Classification:	4^th class
Land Area:	48,585.00 has.
Land Use:
Agriculture	42,410.5495 has.
Grassland	no data available
Wetland	no data available
Woodland	6,080.9756 has.
Miscellaneous	163.4449 has.
No. of Barangays:	22
Population:	27,950
Population Density:	058 person/has.
Major Religion:
Roman Catholic	63.78%
Protestant	9.47%
Seventh Day Adventist	4.12%
PDMC (4Ks)	20.58%
Pagans	2.05%
Indigenous People/Tribal Community:	Subanen
Dialects Spoken:
Cebuano	80.00%
Subanen	20.00%
Topography
Mountain Ranges:	Northern & Southern Part
Land Forms:	Rolling to hilly to mountainous
Climate:	Type III & IV at diff. locations
Mean Temperature:	25 degrees C
Distance to Dipolog City:	102.5 kms.

ECONOMY

Major Products:	Rice and corn
Major Source of Livelihood:	Farming, Commerce and Trade,
	Employment

SOCIAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES

Hospital:	None
Barangay Health Centers:	14
Semi-concrete	4
Educational Institutions:
High Schools	1
Elementary Schools	23
Non-Formal Education	1
Social and Health Indicators:
Literacy Rate	64.66%
Mortality Rate	0.17%
Morbidity Rate	60.00%
Birth Rate	19.70%
Crude Birth Rate
No. and percentage of malnourished children:
Low	318 - 63.6%
Moderate
Severe	39 - 7.8%

ENVIRONMENT

Mineral resources available in the area:
	Manganese, Bauxite, Iron,
	Copper, Coal/Carbon, White Clay
	Gold, Chromite, Quartz,
Flora and Fauna:	Orchids and other ornamental plants
Major rivers/bays/springs/watersheds/lakes:
	Piao River, Sindangan River,
	Diongan River, Tangil Spring,
	Dumaga Spring, Mangilay Spring,
	Bantal Spring, Lake Mangilay
National Park:	None
Recreational Facility:	ABS Sports Complex,
	Children's Playground,
	Plaza and Parks

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

None

INFRASTRUCTURE

Means of Transportation:	Jeepney, Motorcabs, Motorcycles,
	Cargo Trucks, Public &
	Private Vehicles
Bus Companies operating: None	none
Road Network:

Road	Concrete	Asphalt	Gravel	Earth
Provincial	280		31.72
Municipal	2.465		18.276	1.500
Barangay			31.20	113.275

Major bridges:	None
Water facilities available:
Level 1	available
Level 2	available
Level 3	None
Energization ; (Source:
No. of consumers:	258 households

Zamboanga del Norte: Municipality of Siayan
It was from a legendary story of a Subano couple “SIAY” and “AYAN” who bravely fought their
Muslim enemies who invaded the place long time ago.
www.zamboangadelnorte.com