Poro, Cebu

Poro, officially the Municipality of Poro (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poro), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,212 people.[3]

Poro
Municipality
Municipality of Poro
Poro town hall
Map of Cebu with Poro highlighted
Poro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°38′N 124°25′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
District5th district of Cebu
Founded17 December 1701
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdgar G. Rama
 • Vice MayorLuciano D. Rama Jr.
 • CongressmanVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Electorate15,646 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Elevation
24.8 m (81.4 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total25,212
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
6,092
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence34.09% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)74,621,570.91 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6049
PSGC
072238000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesPorohanon
Cebuano

Poro, along with the municipality of Tudela, is located on Poro Island of the Camotes Islands.

Poro is bordered to the north by the Province of Leyte in the Camotes Sea, to the west is by the island of Pacijan Island With the town of San Francisco, to the east is the town of Tudela and to the south is the Camotes Sea

The patronal feast of Poro is celebrated on the third Friday of January, in honour of the Santo Niño de Cebu.

Barangays

Poro comprises 17 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
072238001 Adela 6.9% 1,737 1,339 ▴ 5.08%
072238002 Altavista 3.8% 958 1,142 ▾ −3.29%
072238003 Cagcagan 12.4% 3,114 3,238 ▾ −0.74%
072238004 Cansabusab 2.3% 577 525 ▴ 1.81%
072238005 Daan Paz 3.7% 922 888 ▴ 0.72%
072238006 Eastern Poblacion 4.6% 1,158 886 ▴ 5.23%
072238007 Esperanza 13.2% 3,324 3,131 ▴ 1.15%
072238008 Libertad 5.2% 1,313 1,276 ▴ 0.55%
072238010 Mabini 5.0% 1,259 1,254 ▴ 0.08%
072238011 Mercedes 10.3% 2,585 2,294 ▴ 2.30%
072238012 Pagsa 4.7% 1,183 672 ▴ 11.37%
072238013 Paz 5.0% 1,252 1,206 ▴ 0.72%
072238014 Rizal 3.5% 871 817 ▴ 1.23%
072238015 San Jose 5.0% 1,255 1,136 ▴ 1.91%
072238016 Santa Rita 2.8% 705 860 ▾ −3.71%
072238018 Teguis 5.5% 1,397 1,323 ▴ 1.04%
072238019 Western Poblacion 6.4% 1,602 1,511 ▴ 1.12%
Total 25,212 23,498 ▴ 1.35%

Climate
Climate data for Poro, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1)		 57
(2.2)		 84
(3.3)		 79
(3.1)		 118
(4.6)		 181
(7.1)		 178
(7.0)		 169
(6.7)		 172
(6.8)		 180
(7.1)		 174
(6.9)		 128
(5.0)		 1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Poro
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,991—    
1918 6,754+2.04%
1939 11,520+2.58%
1948 12,523+0.93%
1960 13,736+0.77%
1970 14,858+0.79%
1975 16,535+2.17%
1980 17,717+1.39%
1990 19,150+0.78%
1995 21,517+2.21%
2000 21,397−0.12%
2007 21,529+0.08%
2010 23,498+3.24%
2015 25,212+1.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][7]

Etymology and languages

The town's name is derived from the Waray-Waray word puro meaning "island". This how Camotes Island is called by Warays and Leyteños. Before the first municipality to be established in Camotes, puro meant the name of all the islands.

Aside from Cebuano, Waray, Tagalog, and English, the townsfolk also speak the local Porohanon language. Also known as Camotes Visayan, the language is mutually intelligible with other Visayan languages (e.g. Cebuano) spoken in the rest of the Camotes Islands, Cebu, other parts of the Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.

The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people. Porohanon is distinguished by the way the locals substitute /j/ sounds with /ʒ/, for instance Cebuano maayong buntag ("good morning") vocalised as maazong buntag in Porohanon. (Possibly occasions too a handover from the yeísmo phenomenon in Spanish.) Other dialectical variations include the Porohanon ara dira instead of the standard Cebuano na-a diha.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. "Poro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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