One island of about 340 km2 and six municipalities makes up the province of Siquijor, with Siquijor town as its capital and ferry port. A single coastal road circles it, past Cambugahay Falls and a centuries-old balete tree in Lazi, white-sand coves such as Salagdoong, and coral reef good for diving. Mount Bandila-an rises to about 628 m inland. The 2024 census counted 107,642 people, and travellers mostly base around San Juan, on the coast road a short ride from the port. The Spanish called it Isla del Fuego, Island of Fire, after the fireflies that swarmed its molave trees.
Nights sit around 25°C and afternoons around 31°C.
Siquijor barely changes season: afternoons sit around 31°C and nights around 25°C most of the year.
It rains all year — about 1321 mm in total, from 159 mm in October down to 49 mm in April — so there is no dry stretch to aim for.
Wind is a factor: February averages 21 km/h, enough to notice on a terrace or a bike. The air stays clean through the year.
Daylight is steady all year, around 12.0 hours a day.
For what you're after, the best months in Siquijor are January – May. Expect fast internet (104 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1000 a month).
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