Poro, Cebu
| Poro | |
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| Municipality | |
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Poro town hall | |
 Map of Cebu with Poro highlighted | |
.svg.png)  Poro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: PH 10°38′N 124°25′E / 10.63°N 124.42°ECoordinates: PH 10°38′N 124°25′E / 10.63°N 124.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 5th district of Cebu |
| Founded | 17 December 1701 |
| Barangay | 20 (see § Barangays) |
| Government [1] | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luciano Rama (BAKUD) |
| • Vice mayor | Edgar Rama |
| • Town Council |
Members
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| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,498 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2013) [4] | 14,629 |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6049 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| PSGC | 072238000 |
Poro is a fourth income class municipality on Camotes Islands in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 23,498.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 14,629 registered voters.[4]
Poro, along with the municipality of Tudela, is located on Poro Island of the Camotes Islands.
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:[2]
- Adela
- Altavista
- Cagcagan
- Cansabusab
- Daan Paz (formerly Poso)
- Eastern Poblacion
- Esperanza
- Libertad
- Mabini
- Mercedes
- Pagsa
- Paz (formerly Santa Rosa)
- Rizal
- San Jose
- Santa Rita
- Teguis
- Western Poblacion
Demographics
| Population census of Poro | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 19,150 | — |
| 1995 | 21,517 | +2.21% |
| 2000 | 21,397 | −0.12% |
| 2007 | 21,529 | +0.08% |
| 2010 | 23,498 | +3.24% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][5] | ||
In the 2013 election, it had 14,629 registered voters, meaning that 62% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]
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 Visayan languages, Filipino, 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.
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
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Municipal: Poro, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
- ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.
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