Siquijor, Philippines
Siquijor is a town of 10,259 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1794.
Why visit Siquijor
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 73 places to eat, 71 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Siquijor
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About Siquijor
Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siquijor; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siquijor), is a municipality and titular capital of the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,215 people.
From the Wikipedia article Siquijor, Siquijor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
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Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes73
Rooftop Bar
Bar and pub · 6.3 km
Rooftop bar, breakfast, family dinner, snacks
Siquijor Circumferential Road
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Bakhawan Sutukil
Bar and pub · Regional
Santa Fe Street, Siquijor
Mo-Sa 19:00-23:00
Luca Loko
Restaurant · Italian, Filipino, Breakfast, Chicken, Coffee Shop, International · 6.9 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road
Mo-Su 10:00-24:00
Nakabalo Guesthouse & Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, French, European, Filipino · 6.8 km
WNT‘S Food Hub
Restaurant · Breakfast, Filipino, Seafood · 1.1 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Baha Bar
Bar and pub · Regional, Burger, Coffee Shop, Fish · 7.2 km
Mo-Su 16:00-23:30
Lambojon Terraces La Canopée
Restaurant · 4.3 km
Fr-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su-Th 06:00-20:00
Marelle's Restaurant
Restaurant · Burger, Filipino, Pasta, Breakfast · 7.7 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
61 more on the map.
History
While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.
From the History section of Siquijor, Siquijor on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay71
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Candanay Elementary School
School · 2.9 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road, Siquijor
San Juan Integrated School
School · 7.0 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road, San Juan
Siquijor Provincial Science High School
School · 3.4 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road, Siquijor
Solangon Elementary School
School · 6.3 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road, San Juan
Tambisan National High School
School · 6.3 km
Siquijor Circumferential Road, San Juan
Healthcare7
Map of Siquijor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Lazi 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Dumaguete 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Dauin 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Sibulan 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Oslob 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Boljoon 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Panglao 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Tanjay 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Pamplona 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Bais 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Siquijor Town Hall, Lawrence Ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pier in Siquijor City, Philippines, Starlet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siquijor Anito. (5077313419), Reuel Mark Delez from Valenzuela, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Siquijor Anito. (5077313019), Reuel Mark Delez from Valenzuela, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Siquijor pier - panoramio, Robert Breivik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Serena Siquijor - panoramio, Robert Breivik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset at Siquijor - panoramio, Robert Breivik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allan Jay Quesada - Siquijor Church full DSC 4390, Allan Jay Quesada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MV Reina Quelita, Kingprince2424, CC0
- Mahabang Byahe. (4980168509), Reuel Mark Delez from Valenzuela, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- FC City of Angeles, Kingprince2424, CC0
- FC Oceanjet 888, Kingprince2424, CC0
- ISS022-E-67318 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Tabau tree seedlings, Kyrpatria082102, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabau Peatland Trail, Kyrpatria082102, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Serena Siquior - panoramio, Robert Breivik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trimeresurus flavomaculatus 410635046, Wouter Beukema, CC BY 4.0
- Papilio deiphobus 601482526, Michael Pongratz, CC0
- Lugnason Falls, mabi2000, CC BY-SA 2.0
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