Siaton ( ceb, Lungsod sa Siaton; tl, Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class 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 from Dumaguete City. Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.

Geography

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Notable personalities

Felix Makasiar Félix Valencia Makasiar (November 20, 1915 – February 19, 1992) was the 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, serving in that capacity for four months in 1985. His 85-day stint as Chief Justice, abbreviated only be ...

, 14th Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court"Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar"
Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

References

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

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