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.
[1] 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.
[2] 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.