Sitio

A sitio in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its population were high enough. Sitios are similar to puroks, but the latter are more urban and closer to the center of the barangay, especially the barangay hall. The term is derived from the Spanish word sitio meaning 'place'.

During the Spanish colonial period the colonial government employed the reducción policy, allowing the remapping of various settlements. Several far-flung hamlets were identified, named, and organized into "sitios" so that municipalities and cities could more easily be governed through the barangay system, then known as the barrio system. The sitio does not have an independent administration; it is established purely for organisational purposes.

See also 
 Purok 
 Poblacion
 Barangay 
 Local Government Code

References

 
Category:Subdivisions of the Philippines
Category:Barangays of the Philippines
Category:Tagalog words and phrases