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  Siquijor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
Siquijor is the third smallest province in the country both in terms of population and land area, after Camiguin and Batanes.
Siquijor is an island province in the Visayas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siquijor   (569 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Siquijor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Siquijor is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines.
Siquijor is abouth 30 km southeast of Negros, south of Cebu, and southwest of Bohol.
Siquijor is the smallest of the four provinces in Central Visaya.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Siquijor   (2197 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The whole island of Siquijor was declared a marine reserve and tourist zone in 1978 by virtue of Proclamation No. 1810.
With such varied tourist attractions, Siquijor looms as the playground of the Central Visayas region.
Siquijor Island is mostly made up of limestone material and fringed by mangroves, white sandy beaches and coral reefs.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=42   (444 words)

  
 Siquijor Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Siquijor is the smallest province in the Philippines, consisting of only one island about 75 km.
The original inhabitants of Siquijor are fishermen and farmers from Cebu and Bohol.
To me, Siquijor has always seemed like it would be a fascinating place to visit, but obviously better accomplished with someone who knows their way around...
www.buyong.org /Siquijor.html   (1093 words)

  
 Siquijor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Siquijor is the third smallest province in country both in terms of population and area after Camiguin and Batanes.
According to the 2000 census there are a total of 81 Siquijodnons as the residents of Siquijor call This makes Siquijor the 3rd smallest province terms of population.
Siquijor has an average temperature of and a humidity of 78%.
www.freeglossary.com /Siquijor   (538 words)

  
 siquijor province
The exotic island of Siquijor is a small island midway between the Visayas and Mindanao islands.
Siquijor was declared a marine reserve and tourist zone in 1978 by virtue of Proclamation No.1810 as issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos.
A tour of Siquijor province also provides a trip to the past with the presence of the old Cangisok house, the St Francis de Assisi Church and the St. Isidore Labrador Convent which is reputed to be one of the country’s largest convents..
www.dtiro7.net.ph /siquijorprofile.htm   (793 words)

  
 Siquijor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Siquijor, which houses the capital town of Siquijor, is the smallest of the provinces in the region.
Siquijor, known as the mystic island paradise is the smallest of the island provinces in Central Visayas.
Siquijor also boasts the mystic caves in Mt. Bandilaan, the refreshing Cannas Falls, a natural swimming pool in the town plaza of San juan, and the long secluded beaches that traces the entire coastline of the island.
www.esprint.com /~pointcebu/~pointphil/siquijor.htm   (1998 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Siquijor
The island of Siquijor is one of the smallest islands in the Philippines and among the four provinces in Central Visayas.
Siquijor is also blessed with numerous white sand beaches like the Salagdoong Beach, Sangugan, Caliallan, Paliton, Tubod and Cagusuan.
It was built on the mid 1800s and is located in Barangay Libo which is just three kilometers away from the town proper.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/siquijor.php   (559 words)

  
 mysiquijor.com (St. Francis of Assisi Church)
Siquijor became the first parish to be established on the island and was under the administration of the diocese of Cebu.
It is known that the St. Francis of Assisi church was the sole Catholic Church on the island until the middle of the 19th century.
Based on a decision that was made by the Parish Pastoral Council along with the recommendation of the Bishop of the Diocese of Dumaguete, the St. Francis of Assisi Church recently underwent repairs and restoration in an effort to preserve its magnificent beauty for all to appreciate in the years to come.
www.mysiquijor.com /StFrancisOfAssisiChurch.html   (323 words)

  
 Siquijor Island Philippines - Climate, History, Culture, Tourist Information
Siquijor has a mean temperature of 27.8 Celsius (80.6 F) and humidity of 78%.
Siquijor island was discovered by Esteban Rodriguez of the Legaspi Expedition in 1565.
Some of the historical land marks are the old Cang-isok house, the bell tower of St. Francis of Asisi built in 1870 and the St. Isidore Labradore church and convent constructed in 1891, reputed to be one of the oldest and biggest in Asia.
www.charisma-resort.com /aboutsiquijor.htm   (555 words)

  
 Diving in Siquijor, Visayas, Philippines - description of dive sites, maps, dive operators (Zubi)
Siquijor is a small island belonging to the Visayas.
Further down are crevices and overhangs populated by surgeon fish, Moorish idols and a profusion of tiny reef fishes.
Philippines: Visayas (Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Siquijor) / Sangat and Palawan (Tubbataha Reef)
www.starfish.ch /dive/Siquijor.html   (739 words)

  
 Siquijor Local Economic Development
Siquijor represents a rich diversity of biological resources yet limited economic options that is common among small islands.
Siquijor also provides a trip to the past with the old Cangisok house, the St. Francis Assisi Church, the St. Isidore Labrador Parish and Lazi Convent which is reputed to be Asia's largest convent.
The main asset of Siquijor's tourism is the moderate pace of life on the Island, the friendliness and hospitality of its population and the prevailing security and peacefulness.
www.weitzenegger.de /sirmap/3.html   (6066 words)

  
 DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental
SIQUIJOR, Siquijor -- It was one hot Saturday morning and Arwel Padayhag, 31, was looking forward to a day with friends in Salagdoong Beach in Maria, Siquijor.
The lack of developer and fixer for the x-ray machine was totally unexpected but that did not deter the volunteers from carrying on with the task of providing medical care to hundreds of Siquijodnons who showed up as early as 7 a.m.
While many of Siquijor's folk healers have gained not just local acclaim and get their own share of visitors, especially during Holy Week, many Siquijodnons of the younger generation have started to prefer professional medical treatment.
www.visayandailystar.com /2006/April/10/negor4.htm   (750 words)

  
 ARROYO  VOWS  TO  MAKE  SIQUIJOR ISLAND THE  NEXT  BORACAY
President Arroyo said yesterday she plans to promote Siquijor as "another Boracay," and the island’s air of mystery could be part of its attraction to tourists.
Siquijor is a small island with six towns, underdeveloped but very peaceful, according to Vice Gov. Carl Mark Ganhinhin.
Siquijor, called Isla by residents in nearby Dumaguete, is known for its old churches as well as occult practices.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl101923.htm   (705 words)

  
 Siquijor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Located in the Central Visayas region, Siquijor is a small island midway between Visayas and Mindanao islands.
Siquijor is 40 minutes from Cebu City by air or chartered light aircrafts, 10 minutes from Dumaguete City or an hour flight from Manila.
The province can also be reached by a passenger/cargo boat (conventional vessel) in a seven (7) hour trip from Cebu or three (3) to four (4) hours from Plaridel and Iligan (Mindanao), three (3) hours from Tagbilaran City and two (2) hours from Dumaguete City.
www.dti.gov.ph /contentment/9/60/64/614.jsp   (647 words)

  
 Siquijor - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
SIQUIJOR [Siquijor], island (133 sq mi/344 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, just off the southeast coast of Negros.
Fishing is its economy's mainstay; land use is primarily agricultural.
The main town and chief seaport is also called Siquijor.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-siquijor.html   (131 words)

  
 Hostels in Siquijor - Youth Hostel
Kiwi Dive Resort is located on Siquijor Island, central Philippines.
Siquijor is a striking quiet welcoming Island as yet not fully touched near tourism.
But for even more accommodation choices have a look at our selected budget hotels which are often just as cheap as the Siquijor hostels.
www.cheap-hostels-in.com /siquijor.htm   (210 words)

  
 Hotels in Siquijor - Siquijor hotel reservations & reviews. Siquijor travel guide and hotel list. Hotels in Siquijor
Siquijor hotels and resorts reservation guide - the definitive guide to Siquijor accommodation.
The Siquijor hotels and resorts guide provides a brief summary, customer ratings and reviews for hotels or resorts.
For detailed hotel information or to reserve a hotel or resort in Siquijor, please select a hotel or resort and let asiahotels.com be your Siquijor travel agent.
www.asiahotels.com /hl/Siquijor-Philippines.asp   (321 words)

  
 mysiquijor.com (Medical Section Page 1)
The Siquijor Provincial Hospital building was completed in 1982.
The Siquijor Provincial Hospital provides secondary health services in Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Surgery and Dentistry.
The Siquijor Provincial Hospital is embarking on a development plan that takes into consideration the ultimate convenience and satisfaction of its clients.
www.mysiquijor.com /MedicalSection1.html   (141 words)

  
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I am Yoyoy Samson, I was born and raised from the town of Siquijor, Siquijor.
My name is Maria Aurora Siquijor and I am looking for other families who carry the surname SIQUIJOR in the hope of creating a family tree and possibly re-establishing family ties.
I was not born in siquijor but my mother is a real siquijorian and i'm proud of it.
www.siquijor.com /directory/s.htm   (996 words)

  
 Satelitní mapa oblasti Siquijor: Balolang — Ytaya | Filipíny
Siquijor a okolní regiony — podrobné satelitní snímky
Několik málo kliknutí Vám umožní zobrazit mapu jakékoli oblasti či místa na území oblasti Siquijor.
Stačí vyplnit jméno a adresu toho, komu chcete o Maplandia.cz a satelitních snímcích Siquijor říct a Vaše jméno a e-mail (aby Vám příjemce mohl odpovědět a poděkovat), potom klikněte na tlačítko doporučit.
www.maplandia.cz /filipiny/region-7/siquijor   (627 words)

  
 Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Siquijor - Vacation Rental   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If you are considering buying real estate in Siquijor, or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
When renting a home in Siquijor you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
In many cases vacation rentals in Siquijor are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Siquijor.
www.propertyworld.com /_Philippines_Siquijor   (831 words)

  
 Siquijor health service battles with lack of funds - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR—It was one hot Saturday morning and Arwel Padayhag, 31, was looking forward to a day with friends in the Salagdoong Beach in Maria, Siquijor.
While many of Siquijor’s faith healers have gained not just local acclaim and get their own share of visitors, especially during Holy Week, many Siquijodnons of the younger generation have started to prefer professional medical treatment.
Young mothers now bring their sick children to the hospital at the first sign of illness, especially after the deadly dengue fever outbreak last year, which afflicted more than a hundred people and claimed five lives.
news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=72873   (1076 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
The 18th century-old St. Isidore Labrador church and the country’s biggest convent in Lazi, St. Francis de Assisi bell tower and convent in Siquijor and the St. Vincent de Ferrer bell tower in Larena are reflective of Siquijor’s strong Spanish heritage.
The episode coincides with the Araw ng Siquijor charter day celebration and lots of couples and their relatives from different places converge in Siquijor every September for the “I do” affair.
Siquijor is a sparsely populated province but with possibly the most superstitious community in Central Visayas.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/05/11/TOUR200405119218.html   (596 words)

  
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We used to live and spent our memorable early childhood years in San Juan, Siquijor in the 60’s and transferred to Dumaguete in the 70’s.
That was truly a memorable childhood of mine and Siquijor will always be a part of me. My family including my parents are now living in Dundee, Florida.
I have a sister in Lazi, Siquijor and her name is Marina Arcamo, and if anyone knows her, please tell her I said hello and hope she and her family are doing fine.
www.siquijor.com /directory/h.htm   (457 words)

  
 Sun.Star Dumaguete - The island of fire
The gathering, according to folklore, is a meeting of covens of practitioners of the occult that in the minds of the superstitious conjures images of witches, faces streaked with tongues of flickering fire and mumbling eerie incantations around a huge boiling cauldron from which waft the odor of a heady brew.
The event dramatizes the marriage ritual practiced in Lazi, Siquijor in which both parents of the bride and groom prepare a feast and take turns advising the couple on the realities of marriage life.
Though rustic in its outlook, the towns of Siquijor are home to families of pensionados and pensionados themselves, the former adventurous islanders who left the island generations ago to amass wealth and prestige outside the province but have returned and unwittingly contributed to the growth of the island province.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dum/2004/08/27/feat/the.island.of.fire.html   (923 words)

  
 Siquijor Investment Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The whole island of Siquijor was declared as a marine reserve and tourist zone in 1978.
It lures visitors to climb its highest mountain peak, to swim its natural springs, to frolic at the never-ending stretch of white sandy beaches or to dive fathoms below and witness a splendid array of coral reef formations.
Siquijor also provides a trip to the past with the old Cangisok house, the St. Francis Assisi Church., the St. Isidore Labrador Parish and Convent which is reputed to be one of the country's largest convents.
www.dtiro7.net.ph /siquijorinvest.htm   (153 words)

  
 Budget Accommodatie in Siquijor | Goedkope Accommodatie in Siquijor, Filipijnen
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www.travellerspoint.com /budget-accommodation-nl-ci-1191.html   (48 words)

  
 BoMi Online Store: DVD: Shamans of Siquijor: The Healers (Home video version)
Over three hundred miles south of the Philippine capital of Manila lies the tropical island of Siquijor, famous for its traditional healers, sorcerers, and witches.
One of the main characters of this film is the island of Siquijor itself which is shot both beautifully and truthfully, without romanticizing the setting.
SHAMANS OF SIQUIJOR: THE HEALERS is protected by United States copyright law.
www.bomi.info /shop/index.php?c=dvd&n=130&i=B000ESV50M&x=Shamans_of_Siquijor_The_Healers_Home_video_version   (558 words)

  
 Incentives for Investors of Siquijor
There is hereby created a Siquijor Province Investment Board whose members shall be appointed by the Governor, which shall define strategies and plans to pursue the policies identified in Chapter I. Section 4.
The presence of at least a majority of its members shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present in a meeting validly held shall be necessary for the Board to exercise its powers and perform its functions.
To organize the Siquijor Investment Promotion Center to act as Secretariat and to supervise and oversee the same in all its operations specifically in the implementation of pertinent laws, this Code and its implementing rules and regulations promulgated therefor;
www.dtiro7.net.ph /Incentivesiquijor.htm   (2749 words)

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