[3] While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.Poverty incidence of Siquijor Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.OceanJet provides service to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran in Bohol, and Cebu City.The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cang‑alwang.The airport is used by smaller private planes and does not serve commercial flights.