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  2. Siquijor - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Siquijor 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 22.72 2009 30.99 2012 32.57 2015 51.00 2018 10.40 2021 2.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism Siquijor has long been associated with pre-Spanish traditions centered around self-help, mysticism, shamanism, and natural healing rituals, something the island's growing tourism industry thoroughly capitalizes on; for example, there ...

  3. Indigenous Philippine shrines and sacred grounds - Wikipedia

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    Majority of these man-made shrine structures (along with the materials assigned to shrine traditions such as statues home to anitos, statues reserved for burial practices in the future, and documents with indigenous writings and calligraphy) [15] were unfortunately destroyed [16] by the Spanish in the 16th century, while transforming the land ...

  4. List of artificial islands - Wikipedia

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    Shared island between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Also known as Middle Island, Embankment 4. Reef Island Bahrain: 0.713 3,000 Also known as Lulu Island. Ontario Place East and West Island Canada: 0.6273 0 Theme park in Ontario. Flakfortet Denmark: 0.3 Copenhagen harbour Freedom Island Philippines: 0.3 Heirisson Island Australia: 0.2856 0

  5. List of islands of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

  6. Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island

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    Analyzing an ancient forest. The tree remains proved too old for radiocarbon dating, which can determine the age of organic matter up to 50,000 years old.

  7. Balete tree - Wikipedia

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    A 400-year-old balete tree in Barangay Campalanas in the Lazi, Siquijor is believed to be the oldest and the biggest in the province. The tree is noted for the spring that emanates from its base and flows straight into a man-made pool. [24]

  8. Malaysia's lush man-made Forest City is set to home 700,000 - AOL

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    Malaysia's lush Forest City consists of four man-made islands to form the basis of a living area surrounded by greenery. The city is over 1,300 hectares big, three times the size of Singapore, and ...

  9. Maria, Siquijor - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Maria 10 20 30 40 2006 36.30 2009 39.14 2012 25.40 2015 37.66 2018 24.90 2021 9.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Education The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Siquijor. Elementary schools: Bogo Elementary School — Bogo Candaping Elementary School — Candaping B Cantaroc Elementary School ...