Poro, Cebu

Poro
Municipality
Municipality of Poro
Poro town hall
Poro town hall
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Poro is located in Philippines
Poro
Poro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°37′44″N 124°24′25″E / 10.629°N 124.407°E / 10.629; 124.407
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Founded17 December 1701
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdgar G. Rama
 • Vice MayorDina Z. Rama
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,158 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
26,232
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
6,900
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
44.60
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 110.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 417.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 103.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 171.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6049
PSGC
072238000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesForohanon
Cebuano

Poro, officially the Municipality of Poro (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poro), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,232 people.[3]

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

Geography

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.

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

Barangays

Poro is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[5]
072238001 Adela 6.6% 1,737 1,339 ▴ 2.64%
072238002 Altavista 3.7% 958 1,142 ▾ −1.74%
072238003 Cagcagan 11.9% 3,114 3,238 ▾ −0.39%
072238004 Cansabusab 2.2% 577 525 ▴ 0.95%
072238005 Daan Paz 3.5% 922 888 ▴ 0.38%
072238006 Eastern Poblacion 4.4% 1,158 886 ▴ 2.71%
072238007 Esperanza 12.7% 3,324 3,131 ▴ 0.60%
072238008 Libertad 5.0% 1,313 1,276 ▴ 0.29%
072238010 Mabini 4.8% 1,259 1,254 ▴ 0.04%
072238011 Mercedes 9.9% 2,585 2,294 ▴ 1.20%
072238012 Pagsa 4.5% 1,183 672 ▴ 5.82%
072238013 Paz 4.8% 1,252 1,206 ▴ 0.37%
072238014 Rizal 3.3% 871 817 ▴ 0.64%
072238015 San Jose 4.8% 1,255 1,136 ▴ 1.00%
072238016 Santa Rita 2.7% 705 860 ▾ −1.97%
072238018 Teguis 5.3% 1,397 1,323 ▴ 0.55%
072238019 Western Poblacion 6.1% 1,602 1,511 ▴ 0.59%
Total 26,232 23,498 ▴ 1.11%

Climate

Climate data for Poro, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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%
2020 26,232+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8]

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 Cebuano 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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Poro

10
20
30
40
50
2006
49.30
2009
45.08
2012
30.07
2015
34.09
2018
21.00
2021
44.60

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Poro | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Poro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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