San Juan, Siquijor

San Juan is a fifth income class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,525.In the 2013 election, it had 9,356 registered voters.

Barangays

San Juan comprises 15 barangays:

Demographics

In the 2013 election, it had 9,356 registered voters, meaning that 69% of the population are aged 18 and over.

Bugwas Festival

The Bugwas Festival is held in San Juan as the celebration of its annual town fiesta in honor of its patron saint, St. Augustine of Hippo. It was first held on August 26, 2006.

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San Juan

San Juan [saŋ ˈxwan] is Spanish for Saint John. It can also be the short version of San Juan Bautista (John the Baptist). In English, the name most commonly refers to the Puerto Rico's capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, or to the various professional sports teams that represent the city. Other topics that share the name include:

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San Juan (Iruya)

Coordinates: 22°43′32.38″S 65°13′52.61″W / 22.7256611°S 65.2312806°W / -22.7256611; -65.2312806

San Juan is a small village in northwestern Argentina. It is part of the Iruya Department in the Salta Province, located 7 km north of the Iruya village, 4 km northeast of the village of San Isidro and 4 km west of the village of Chiyayoc.

San Juan is part of Finca El Potrero. The village lives from tourism and agriculture. In San Juan potatoes and corn are grown and geese, goats and sheep are raised. San Juan is accessible from Iruya by walking in about 5 hours, in parts via a steep footpath.

Events

The festival of the local saint takes place on 2 February.

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San Juan Province

San Juan Province may refer to:

Siquijor

Siquijor /sɪkɪˈhɔː/ (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Siquijor, Filipino: Lalawigan ng Siquijor) is a fifth income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is the island of Mindanao.

Siquijor is the third smallest province in the country, in terms of population as well as land area (after Camiguin and Batanes). For a time it was part of Negros Oriental.

During the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines, the Spaniards called the island Island of Fire (Spanish: Isla del Fuego). Siquijor is commonly associated with mystic traditions that the island's growing tourism industry capitalizes on.

Geography

Siquijor is an island province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu and Negros across Cebu Strait (also called Bohol Strait) and southwest from Bohol. Panglao Island which is part of Bohol province has a similar composition of the soil which is found throughout the whole island of Siquijor.