1971 Siquijor creation plebiscite

The 1971 Siquijor creation plebiscite was a plebiscite 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.

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.