Barili, Cebu

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Municipality of Barili

Location
Map of Cebu showing the location of Barili.
Government
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	3nd district of Cebu
Barangays	42
Income Class:	3th class city; partially urban
Mayor
Physical characteristics
Area	117.15 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	57,764 493/km²

Barili is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 57,764 people in 11,164 households. Barili is located 61 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Dumanjug; on the north by the municipality of Aloguinsan; on the east by the municipalities of Carcar and Sibonga; and on the west by the Tañon Strait.

Contents 1 Economy 2 Barangays 3 History 4 External links

[edit] Economy

The economic output of Barili is mainly rice, maize, bananas, and coconuts.

[edit] Barangays

Barili is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

Azucena Bagakay Balao Bolocboloc Budbud Bugtong Kawayan Cabcaban Campangga Dakit Giloctog Guibuangan Giwanon Gunting Hilasgasan

Japitan Cagay Kalubihan Kangdampas Candugay Luhod Lupo Luyo Maghanoy Maigang Malolos Mantalongon Mantayupan Mayana

Minolos Nabunturan Nasipit Pancil Pangpang Paril Patupat Poblacion San Rafael Santa Ana Sayaw Tal-ot Tubod Vito

[edit] History

The word Barili comes from the name of a local grass called balili. The municipality was founded in 1632, though the parish of Barili was established in 1614. A cross was planted by Spaniards led by Captain Juan Juarado at their arrival at 1602, and still exists today.

[edit] External links

• The Official Website of the Municipality of Barili
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information