Larena
Larena
Canoan | |
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| Municipality of Larena | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Siquijor with Larena highlighted | |
Interactive map of Larena | |
Larena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′56″N 123°35′28″E / 9.249°N 123.591°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Siquijor |
| District | Lone district |
| Named after | Demetrio Larena |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cyrus Vincent M. Calibo |
| • Vice Mayor | Jan Dean O. Villa (Aksyon) |
| • Representative | Zaldy Villa (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,960 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.81 km2 (19.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 14,933 |
| • Density | 299.8/km2 (776.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,365 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.46 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 339.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.08 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 54.43 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6226 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint Vincent Ferrer |
| Website | larena |
Larena, officially the Municipality of Larena (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Larena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Larena), is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,933 people.
Larena is the former capital of the province of Siquijor. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the current provincial capital Siquijor.