SIQUIJOR

island of the Philippines, located in the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea 19 miles (30 km) southeast of Negros island. Siquijor has an area of 113 square miles (292 square km). It was called Isla de Fuegos (Island of Fires) by the early Spanish explorers because of the myriad fireflies that they found there. Made up of sedimentary rock and fringed coral reefs, the island has flatlands of narrow floodplains and deltas. The ports of Larena and Lazi are used for shipping; fishing is the main industry. Pop. (1980) 70,360.