The 1971 Siquijor creation plebiscite was a plebiscite held in the Philippines on the separation of the sub-province of Siquijor from the province of Negros Oriental in order to become its own province as stipulated in Republic Act No. 6398 that was passed on September 17, 1971. A plebiscite on selecting the capital of the new province was also held simultaneously.
The plebiscite was held on November 8, 1971, and the results were announced on February 22, 1972.
Results
Creation of Siquijor province
Summary
By municipality MunicipalityYesNoTotal Total% Total%Enrique Villanueva59189.14%7210.86%663Larena2,46793.41%1746.59%2,641Lazi2,38697.99%492.01%2,435Maria1,65796.96%523.04%1,709San Juan1,17792.03%1027.97%1,279Siquijor3,81897.67%912.33%3,909Total12,09695.73%5404.27%12,636Source: Government Printing Office
Siquijor's capital In this multiple-choice referendum, the voting was done under one round, or via first-past-the-post. Larena, the erstwhile capital of the sub-province, was defeated by the municipality of Siquijor to become the capital of the new province.
Summary
By municipality Choice Siquijor Larena Lazi Maria San Juan Enrique VillanuevaTotalMunicipality Total% Total% Total% Total% Total% Total%11665.17%2212.36%63.37%10.56%00.00%3318.54%178Larena80624.45%2,48775.46%30.09%00.00%00.00%00.00%3,296Lazi281.08%35313.65%2,20385.19%00.00%00.00%20.08%2,586Maria493.88%87369.18%19215.21%14711.65%10.08%00.00%1,262San Juan135.16%11846.83%3714.68%00.00%8433.33%00.00%252Siquijor3,61197.10%1052.82%30.08%00.00%00.00%00.00%3,719Total4,62340.94%3,95835.05%2,44421.64%1481.31%850.75%350.31%11,293Source: Government Printing Office References