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'''Siquijor''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|s|ɪ|k|i|ˈ|h|ɔr}} {{respell|SIK|ee|HOR}}, {{IPA|tl|sɪkɪˈhɔɾ|lang}}), officially the '''Province of Siquijor''' ({{langx|ceb|Lalawigan sa Siquijor}};  {{langx|tl|Lalawigan ng Siquijor}}), is a [[Philippines|Philippine]] [[Provinces of the Philippines|island province]] ([[List of islands of the Philippines|the third smallest in the country]], in terms of population and land area)<ref name=":1" /> located within the [[Negros Island Region]]. Its largest town and capital is the [[Municipalities of the Philippines|municipality]] of [[Siquijor, Siquijor|Siquijor]]. The province lies south of [[Cebu]], southeast of [[Negros Oriental]], southwest of [[Bohol]], and north of [[Mindanao]].

During the [[History of the Philippines (1565-1898)|Spanish colonial period of the Philippines]], the Spaniards called Siquijor the {{Lang|es|Isla del Fuego}} (Island of Fire), due to the glow of fireflies that swarmed the [[molave tree]]s.<ref name=":2" />

== Etymology ==
One popular legend says the name "Siquijor" comes from the famed pre-Spanish ruler of the island, King Datu Kihod.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Siquijor Island |url=https://www.marineconservationphilippines.org/location/siquijor/#:~:text=When%20the%20Spaniards%20discovered%20the,it%20was%20easier%20to%20pronounce. |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Marine Conservation Philippines |quote=The island’s present name, is claimed to be after King Kihod, a legendary ruler in power when the Spanish explorers arrived. When the Spaniards discovered the island they were allegedly greeted by this King Kihod, who presented himself with these words ‘si Kihod’ (I am Kihod) The Spaniards mistakenly thinking that he was talking about the island adopted the name Sikihod which later changed to Siquijor, as it was easier to pronounce. A more down to earth explanation of the name, is that it comes from the native term quidjod which means the tide is going out.}}</ref> Upon the Spaniards' arrival, Kihod introduced himself by saying "si kihod", or "I am Kihod", something which, presumably, the Spanish believed to be in reference to the physical island, thus they named it "Sikihod". Over time, the name eventually morphed into Siquijor.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Siquijor Island |url=https://www.marineconservationphilippines.org/location/siquijor/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Marine Conservation Philippines |language=en-US}}</ref>

Another legend says that a priest who visited the island said to the people, in [[Boholano dialect|Bohol]], "{{lang|la|sequor}}," meaning "to follow the waves"; the people misheard this, and assumed the island's name to be Siquijor.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-09 |title=About Siquijor - Siquijor Province |url=https://siquijorprovince.com/about-siquijor/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

''Siquijor'' may have also come from the native word ''quidjod'', meaning "the tide is going out".<ref name=":1" />

==History==

===Early history===
According to legend, Siquijor was formed from the sea by a storm and an earthquake in [[Visayas|the Visayan region]]. In modern times, highland farmers have found giant seashells underneath their farm plots to support this legend.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://dumagueteinfo.com/other-destinations/siquijor-island/siquijor-history/|title=Siquijor History &#124; Dumaguete Info|website=dumagueteinfo.com}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.luzpalma.com/Information%20gather%20from%20the%20island%20of%20Siquijor.html|title=Information gather from the island of Siquijor}}</ref>

Prior to colonization, Siquijor was once called ''Katugasan'', named after the {{lang|ceb|tugas}}, the [[Vitex parviflora|molave tree]]s which abounded the island. The native dwellers of the island used these trees to build posts ({{lang|tl|[[Latte stone|haligi]]}}) for their houses because of their strength and durability that could withstand strong typhoons and [[monsoon]]s. Most of the patriarchs of the island used the {{lang|ceb|tugas}} to make a wooden plow ({{lang|ceb|tukod}}) to cultivate the rocky soil for farming using mainly male cattle ({{lang|tl|toro}}) to pull it through the sticky and hard rocky soil. However, before the discovery of using {{lang|ceb|tugas}} as the foundations of their houses, the island natives dwelt in caves as shown by the pottery and old tools like stone grinder excavated from the three caves of Sam-ang.

During this time, the people were already in contact with Chinese traders, as seen through archaeological evidence including Chinese ceramics and other objects. The art of traditional healing and traditional witchcraft belief systems also developed within this period.<ref name="auto"/> During the arrival of the Spanish, the monarch of the island was Datu Kihod, as recorded in Legazpi's chronicles.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>

===Spanish occupation ===
The island was first sighted by the Spaniards in 1565 during [[Miguel López de Legazpi]]'s expedition. The Spaniards called the island {{Lang|es|Isla del Fuego}} ("Island of Fire"), because the island gave off an eerie glow, from the great swarms of fireflies that lived in the numerous [[molave tree]]s on the island.<ref name=":2" /> Esteban Rodríguez of the Legazpi expedition led the first Spaniards to discover the island. He was captain of a small party that left Legazpi's camp in Bohol to explore the nearby islands which are now called [[Pamilacan]], Siquijor, and Negros.

The island, along with the rest of the archipelago, was subsequently annexed to the [[Spanish Empire]]. Founded in 1783 under the administration of secular clergymen, Siquijor became the first municipality as well as the first parish to be established on the island. Siquijor was, from the beginning, administered by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu|Diocese of Cebu]]. As for civil administration, Siquijor was under Bohol since the province had its own governor. The first [[Augustinian Recollect]] priest arrived in Siquijor in 1794. Several years later, a priest of the same order founded the parishes of Larena (initially called {{Proper name|Can‑oan}}), Lazi (formerly Tigbawan), San Juan (Makalipay), and Maria ({{Proper name|Cang‑meniao}}). With the exception of Enrique Villanueva, the other five municipalities were established as parishes in 1877. From 1854 to 1892, Siquijor was administered by the politico-military province of [[Bohol]]. Later in 1892, it was transferred to [[Negros Oriental]] and became its sub-province in 1901.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://siquijorprovince.com/about-siquijor/|title=About Siquijor - Brief History|date=December 1, 2020|accessdate=October 1, 2022|work=Government of Siquijor Province}}</ref>

===American occupation ===
At the turn of the century, Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States of America with the [[Treaty of Paris (1898)|Treaty of Paris]] that ended the [[Spanish–American War]]. Siquijor Island felt the presence of American rule when a unit of the American Cavalry Division came and stayed for some time. The American Military Governor in [[Manila]] appointed James Fugate, a scout with the California Volunteers of the U.S. Infantry, to oversee and implement the organization and development programs in Siquijor Island. Governor Fugate stayed for 16 years as lieutenant governor of Siquijor.{{efn|1=After Siquijor, Fugate became governor of Sulu province, where he was murdered in {{nowrap|1938.{{sfn|Hayden|1937}}}}}}

===Japanese occupation===
While it was not at the center of military action, Siquijor was not spared by [[World War II]]. [[Empire of Japan|Imperial Japanese]] detachments occupied the island between 1942 and 1943, announcing their arrival on the island with heavy shelling. At the outbreak of the war, Siquijor was a sub-province of Negros Oriental, headed by Lieutenant Governor Nicolas Parami. Refusing to pledge allegiance to the Japanese forces, Parami was taken by Japanese soldiers from his residence at Poo, Lazi one evening and brought to the military headquarters in Larena. He was never heard from again. On November 10, 1942, Japanese warships started shelling Lazi from Cang{{nbhyph}}abas Point. In Lazi, a garrison was established in the old Home Economics Building of the Central School. Filipino guerrillas engaged in sabotage and the interaction during this time caused havoc on the Japanese lives and properties.

During this period, Siquijor was briefly governed by Shunzo Suzuki, a Japanese civilian appointed by the Japanese forces until he was assassinated in October 1942 by the guerrilla forces led by Iluminado Jumawanin, of Caipilan, Siquijor. Mamor Fukuda took control of Siquijor from June 1943 until the Japanese forces abandoned the island when the liberation forces came in 1944. In 1943, the Japanese puppet government appointed Sebastian Monera of San Juan as Governor of Siquijor. His administration, however, was cut short when he was executed, presumably by Filipino guerrillas operating in the mountains of Siquijor.

On September 30, 1943, the United States submarine [[USS Bowfin (SS-287)|USS ''Bowfin'' (SS-287)]] delivered supplies to the people of Siquijor and evacuated people from the island.<ref>Helgason, Guðmundur [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3033.html "Bowfin (SS-287)"] ''Allied Warships'' uboat.net</ref> On February 21, 1945, the destroyer [[USS Renshaw (DD-499)|USS ''Renshaw'' (DD-499)]] was escorting a convoy of about 50 landing ships with 12 other escorts, when it was attacked by a Japanese midget submarine off the coast of Siquijor, which caused extensive damage to the ship and killed 19 of the crew.{{sfn|Hackett|Kingsepp|2006}}

In mid-1945, local Filipino soldiers and officers under the 7th, 75th, and 76th Infantry Division of the [[Philippine Commonwealth Army]] arrived, and alongside recognized guerrilla fighter groups, liberated Siquijor.

===Philippine independence===
[[File:Phils Siquijor Lazi St Isidore Church.JPG|thumb|St. Isidore the Laborer Church]]
After the war, Siquijor spent most of the time of the [[Third Philippine Republic]] as a subprovince of [[Negros Oriental]].

Siquijor became an independent province on September 17, 1971, under ''[[Republic Acts of the Philippines|Republic Act]] 6398''. The move was supported by the people of Siquijor as they have a distinct culture from those of Negros Oriental, while Marcos used the movement as a means to secure support from the people of the island to pave martial law acceptance the following year.<ref name=ra6398>{{cite PH act|title= An Act separating the subprovince of Siquijor from the province of Oriental Negros and establishing it as an independent province|chamber= RA|number= 6398|date= September 17, 1971|url= http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6398.html|access-date= February 8, 2016|url-status= bot: unknown|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080529205522/http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6398.html|archive-date= May 29, 2008}}</ref> The capital, formerly Larena, was transferred to the municipality of Siquijor in 1972 by ''Proclamation No. 1075'', under martial law.<ref name=PP1075>{{cite PH act|title= Proclaiming the municipality of Siquijor as the capital of the province of Siquijor|chamber= PP|number= 1075|folio= s.1972|date= September 12, 1972|url= https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1972/09/12/proclamation-no-1075-s-1972/|access-date= February 8, 2016}}</ref>

===Contemporary===
In 2006, the [[Lazi Church]] was added by the government as an extension to the [[Baroque Churches of the Philippines]] [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. The inscription of the church has been pending since.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/3860/|title = Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension)}}</ref>

In 2024, Siquijor was transferred from the [[Central Visayas Region]] to the [[Negros Island Region]] following the signing of Republic Act No. 12000 by President [[Bongbong Marcos]].<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 2024 |title=Marcos signs law creating Negros Island Region |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/13/marcos-signs-law-creating-the-negros-island-region-1535 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=ABS-CBN |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==

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Siquijor is an island province in [[Negros Island Region]]. It is located in the [[Bohol Sea]] and lies south of [[Cebu]] across the [[Cebu Strait]], southeast of [[Negros]], southwest of [[Bohol]], and north of [[Mindanao]]. [[Panglao Island]], which is part of Bohol, has a similar soil composition found throughout Siquijor.

With a land area of {{convert|343.5|km2}} and a coastline {{convert|102|km}} long, Siquijor is the third-smallest province of the Philippines, both in terms of population and land area, after [[Camiguin]] and [[Batanes]].<ref name=":1" />

===Topography===

The island lies about {{convert|19|km}} east of the nearest point on southern Negros, {{convert|25|km}} southeast of Cebu, {{convert|30|km}} southwest of Bohol, and {{convert|45|km}} north of [[Zamboanga del Norte]] in Mindanao. It is predominantly hilly and in many places the hills reach the sea, producing precipitous cliffs.  At the center, Mount Malabahoc (locally known as Mount Bandila{{nbhyph}}an) reaches about {{convert|628|m}} in elevation, the highest point on the island. Three marine terraces can be roughly traced around Tag{{nbhyph}}ibo, [[San Juan, Siquijor|San Juan]], on the southwestern part of the island.

Siquijor is a coralline island, and fossils of the giant clam ''[[tridacna]]'' are often encountered in the plowed inland fields. On the hilltops, there are numerous shells of the molluscan species presently living in the seas around the island. Siquijor was probably formed quite recently, geologically speaking. The ocean depths between Siquijor, Bohol, and Mindanao are around {{convert|640| m|fathom ft|abbr=off}}.

===Climate===

Siquijor has two different climates, dominated by a [[tropical monsoon climate]].  All climate is within [[Climate of the Philippines#Coronas Climate Types|Coronas climate type IV]],{{sfn|Coronas|1920}} characterised by not very pronounced maximum rainfall with a short dry season from one to three months and a wet season of nine to ten months. The dry season starts in February and lasts through April sometimes extending to mid{{nbhyph}}May.

Five of the municipalities have significant rainfall most months of the year, with a short dry season that has little effect. This location is classified as a [[tropical monsoon climate]]. The average annual temperature in Siquijor is {{convert|27.6|C}}, with variation throughout the year less than 2 degrees Celsius ({{convert|2|C-change|disp=output number only}} deg F). The precipitation varies {{convert|165|mm|in|0}} between the driest month and the wettest month, with the average rainfall {{convert|1600|mm|in|0}} or less.

The municipality of [[Lazi, Siquijor|Lazi]] has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This climate is classified as a [[tropical rainforest climate]]. In a year, the average rainfall is {{convert|1655|mm|in|0}}.
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===Administrative division===
Siquijor comprises six [[Philippine municipality|municipalities]]. Siquijor, Siquijor is the provincial capital.
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{{PH town table|076101000|[[Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor|Enrique&nbsp;Villanueva]]|Q174305| 5972}}
{{PH town table|076102000|[[Larena, Siquijor|Larena]]                             |Q174317|12931}}
{{PH town table|076103000|[[Lazi, Siquijor|Lazi]]                                 |Q174332|20024}}
{{PH town table|076104000|[[Maria, Siquijor|Maria]]                               |Q174343|13383}}
{{PH town table|076105000|[[San Juan, Siquijor|San Juan]]                         |Q174354|13525}}
{{PH town table|076106000|[[Siquijor, Siquijor|Siquijor]]                         |Q174373|25231}}
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; [[19th Congress of the Philippines]]
The [[Legislative district of Siquijor|lone legislative district of Siquijor]] is the representation of the province in various national legislatures. The current representative is Zaldy S. Villa of PDP-Laban.

==Demographics==
[[File:Siquijor Provincial Hall.jpg|thumb|Siquijor Provincial Capitol in the town of Siquijor, Siquijor]]
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According to the 2020 census, Siquijor has a population of 103,395.{{PH census|current|07}} The average annual growth rate between 2000 and 2015 was {{PAGR|2000|81598|2015|95984}}, lower than the national growth rate of {{PAGR|2000|76510000|2015|100981437}} for the same period.{{PH census|current|07}}

===Languages===
The main language spoken in Siquijor is [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]], with [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] and English often used as second languages. Tagalog is understood and used as the national ''lingua franca'', but it is rarely used in everyday conversation among locals.

===Religion===

95% of the island's residents belong to the [[Catholic Church]], while the remainder belong to various other Christian churches. Despite the province's Catholic affinities, almost all of the residents continue to adhere to traditional practices that were used prior to the 15th century, albeit these practices have also adopted Christian belief systems as well. Due to the ingrained and indispensable traditional belief systems, the majority of residents have continued to possess a high respect for the natural environment which was revered by the ancestors of the people. Siquijor is known for its unique Philippine culture of blending Catholicism with traditional religious practices – a major part of its people's cultural heritage and identity.

===Education===

The literacy rate of 92.5% is one of the highest in the country.{{sfn|Provincial Government of Siquijor|2012|ps=none}} The [[Siquijor State College]] located in [[Larena]] is the only state college in the province.

==Economy==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

==Tourism==

Siquijor has long been associated with pre-Spanish traditions centered around self-help, [[mysticism]], [[shamanism]], and [[Naturopathy|natural healing]] rituals, something the island's growing tourism industry promotes. One example is the "Healing and Wellness Tour",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siquijor Healing and Wellness Tour - Siquijor Province |url=https://siquijorprovince.com/siquijor-healing-wellness-tour/#:~:text=Bolo%2Dbolo%20Healing%20is%20a,a%20person%20weak%20and%20disturbed. |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Siquijor Province (Tourism)| date=March 6, 2021 }}</ref> a guided ceremony and experience for (paying) visitors to experience ancient meditative and cleansing procedures purported to rid themselves of negative energies. The experience is reportedly harmless and simply involves the application of herbs, with smoke and incense being burned, while meditating and being guided by a shamanic healer. There are also a number of other options for [[Retreat (spiritual)|spiritual retreats]] for wealthy tourists interested in experiencing alternative practices with a non-medical, non-mainstream approach.<ref>{{Cite news |title=An Island's Tourism Pitch: White Sand and Magic |last=Balagtas See |first=Aie |date=2025-08-23 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/asia/philippines-siquijor-healers.html |access-date=2025-08-23 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Nonetheless, official signage is placed around the island, upon which a portrait of the governor is seen, assuring visitors that "magic" and "witchcraft" does not exist, nor has it ever existed, on Siquijor. It is reported that certain elderly or superstitious individuals, even to this day, view the island as cursed and will not set foot there or utter its name for fear of bad luck. The island's enduring reputation as a site of pre-colonial "magic" and "sorcery" has attracted its fair share of interested visitors, and also has earned it the scorn and condemnation of others, primarily very religious ([[Catholic Church|Catholic]] and other [[Christianity|Christian]]) groups, who view self-help and "natural" healing to be "blasphemous", as it may be seen as a human attempt to "become" or imitate the works of [[God]].{{sfn|Philippine Daily Inquirer|2004|ps=none}}

Besides the mystical attractions, nature abounds on Siquijor, and the many ecological and geographical attractions include pristine beaches, waterfalls, coral reef diving, caves, plant and animal life.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Sparksph |title=Top Places to Visit in Siquijor: Your Ultimate Travel Guide |url=https://suroy.ph/siquijor-travel-guide/ |website=suroy.ph |date=July 10, 2025 }}</ref> The coral reefs ringing the island offer some of the best diving in the Philippines for [[Snorkeling|snorkelers]] and [[Scuba diving|scuba]] divers. Dive courses are conducted by several dive operators on the island, in the formats of [[PADI]], [[CMAS* SCUBA Diver|CMAS*]], and [[NAUI]]. Two of the most popular natural attractions are Cambugahay Falls and the centuries-old [[Balete tree|Balete]], a species of [[Endemism|endemic]] ''[[Ficus]]'' tree, both located in [[Lazi, Siquijor|Lazi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trotterhop.com/philippines-cebu-siquijor-bohol/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023232338/http://trotterhop.com/philippines-cebu-siquijor-bohol/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 23, 2017|title=5 Day Itinerary for Cebu – Siquijor – Bohol|date=April 15, 2017 }}</ref> [[Mount Bandila-an]], Siquijor's highest mountain, has a natural park and butterfly sanctuary located at the center of the island in Barangay Cantabon.<ref>Map [http://www.mysiquijor.com/images/TouristSpots1280x901.jpg "Tourist Spots: Province of Siquijor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208185744/http://www.mysiquijor.com/images/TouristSpots1280x901.jpg |date=February 8, 2007 }} GEOPLAN Cebu Foundation</ref>{{sfn|Visayan Daily Star|2009|ps=none}}{{sfn|DOST|2008|ps=none}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/126266/butterfly-sanctuary-inaugurated-in-siquijor/story/|title=Butterfly sanctuary inaugurated in Siquijor|website=GMA News Online|date=October 10, 2008 }}</ref>

==Transportation==

Siquijor has two public seaports: the [[Siquijor, Siquijor#Transportation|Port of Siquijor]] and the [[Larena#Transportation|Port of Larena]]. These seaports are capable of servicing cargo and passenger seacrafts daily. Destinations include [[Dumaguete]] in [[Negros Oriental]], [[Tagbilaran]] in [[Bohol]], [[Cebu City]], and [[Plaridel, Misamis Occidental|Plaridel]] in [[Misamis Occidental]].

Siquijor also has an airfield, [[Siquijor Airport]], located near [[Siquijor, Siquijor|Siquijor]] capable of handling smaller and mostly {{nowrap|privately-owned}} airplanes. It does not serve commercial flights.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
Cang-Isok House.jpg|Cang{{nbhyph}}Isok house in the town of Enrique Villanueva, a century-old house built on stilts that withstood ravages brought about by time and nature
Siquijor - Sandugan Beach.jpg|Sandugan Beach, Larena
Cambugahay falls.jpg|Cambugahay Falls, Lazi
salagdoong beach.jpg|Salagdoong Beach, Maria
St. Augustine of Hippo Parish Church.jpg|St. Augustine of Hippo church, San Juan
Siquijor Church 2.jpg|Façade of Saint Francis of Assisi church, Siquijor
Simbahan ng Lazi.JPG|[[Lazi Church]]
Sailing the Sun.jpg|Sunset at the coastline of Siquijor
</gallery>

==Notable personalities==
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*[[Ryan Jimenez]], Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña|Agaña]]
*[[Julito Cortes]], Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete|Dumaguete]]

==See also==
* [[Provinces of the Philippines]]

==Notes==

{{notelist}}

==References==

{{reflist}}

==Sources==

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| last1         = Cebu Daily News
| first1        = Cris Evert Lato & Jun P. Tagalog
| date          = October 17, 2007
| url           = http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20071017-95028/Neda:_Tourism_drove_economy
| title         = Neda: Tourism drove economy
| url-status       = live
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| archive-date   = August 21, 2014
}}
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| last1         = Coronas
| first1        = José
| title         = The Climate and Weather of the Philippines, 1903 to 1918 
| publisher     = Bureau of Philippines
| location      = [[Manila Observatory]]
| date          = 1920
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}}
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 |url         = http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p081002.htm&no=21
 |title       = Island butterfly sanctuary now open for tourists
 |first1      = Mario P. de la Peña
 |last1       = DOST
 |work   = Philippine Information Agency
 |date        = October 2, 2008
|url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090228063024/http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p081002.htm&no=21
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}}
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| volume        = Midget Submarines Based in the Philippines 1944-1945
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}}
* {{cite journal
| title         = Fugate, James 1877-1938
| journal       = Bentley Historical Library
| publisher     = U Michigan
| date          = 1937
| url           = http://bentley.umich.edu/legacy-support/philippines/philipp_search.php?id=30
| editor1-first = Joseph Ralston
| editor1-last  = Hayden
}}
* {{cite web
| last1         = Philippine Daily Inquirer
| first1        = Linda Bolido
| title         = Who's afraid of Siquijor?
| date          = October 24, 2004
| archive-url    = https://web.archive.org/web/20050125110138/http://mysiquijor.com/articles/WhosAfraidofSiquijor.htm
| archive-date   = January 25, 2005
| url-status     = live
| url           = http://www.mysiquijor.com/articles/WhosAfraidofSiquijor.htm
}}
* {{cite web
 |url         = http://www.siquijor.gov.ph/geography.php
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|url-status     = dead
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}}
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| first1        = Rene Genove
| last1         = Visayan Daily Star
| title         = Butterfly sanctuary launched in Siquijor
| date          = October 10, 2009
| url           = http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/October/10/negor4.htm
| url-status       = live
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| archive-date   = October 13, 2008
}}

{{refend}}

==External links==
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* [https://siquijorprovince.com/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
| Centre    = Siquijor
| North     = [[Cebu]]<br />''[[Bohol Sea]]''
| Northeast = ''Bohol Sea'' – {{ferry icon}} – [[Bohol]]
| East      = ''Bohol Sea''
| Southeast = ''Bohol Sea''<br />[[Camiguin]]
| South     = ''Bohol Sea''<br />[[Misamis Occidental]]
| Southwest = [[Zamboanga del Norte]] &nbsp;{{pipe}}&nbsp; ''Bohol Sea''
| West      = [[Negros Oriental]] – {{ferry icon}} – ''Bohol Sea''
| state     = off
}}

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