Siaton
is often referred to as the "rice bowl" of the province. The town has one of the largest land areas in the south. It is a one-hour drive from Dumaguete City.

BRIEF PROFILE
Land Area:	335.90 km ²
Population:	73,285 (2010)
Barangays:	26

A Brief History___________________________

Old folks say Siaton was founded on the shore between Canaway and Siaton Rivers by one of the ten "datus" who migrated from Borneo with Datu Puti and Datu Sumakwel. The name is said to derive from a certain native called "Aton", who was believed to possess mysterious powers.

The People______________________________

Majority of the population speak the Cebuano dialect.

Commerce and Industry_____________________

Agriculture is the main industry of the town. Main products are rice and sugarcane.

Fishing is also done along its coast.

Getting There and Away_____________________

Buses and jeepneys, from neighbouring cities and towns, pass through Siaton several times daily.

Other Information__________________________

The Siaton Parish was instituted in 1848, under the patronage of St. Nicholas de Bari. The fiesta highlight is a ritual of pagan provenance, the Inagta, featuring dark-painted performers imitating the movements of certain wildlife.

The Bonbonon range, which has undergone massive greening, supplements the town's economy with vast sugarcane plantations and agro-forestry.

Barrio Casala-an was the seat of the 6th District Civil Government during World War II. In Bonbonon Point, also referred to by the natives as Pirate's Cove, was the site of the PC Coastal Patrol's first calamity on February 7, 1942, when their boat was shelled and sunk by a Japanese destroyer.