Poro (Cebu)
Municipality of Poro | ||
Location of Poro in the province of Cebu | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Central Visayas | |
Province : | Cebu | |
Barangays : | 17th | |
District: | 5. District of Cebu | |
PSGC : | 072238000 | |
Income class : | 4. Income bracket | |
Households : | 4430 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 25,212 August 1, 2015 census
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Coordinates : | 10 ° 38 ′ N , 124 ° 25 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 6049 | |
Mayor : | Edgar Roma | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Poro is a municipality in the Province of Cebu in the Philippines .
It is located together with Tudela on the island of Poro , one of the Camotes Islands . The name of the city is derived from the Waray word puro , which means island. Only in the city is the language Porohanon - or Camotes Visayan - spoken, which is very similar to Cebuano . The feast day of Poro is celebrated on the 3rd Friday in January every year.
Barangays
Poro is politically divided into 17 barangays .
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