Barili is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 60,430 people. Barili is located 61 kilometers southwest of Cebu City

Cebu City

The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...

. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Dumanjug

Dumanjug, Cebu

Dumanjug is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,807 people. It has 27 schools offering basic education, four secondary schools, two tertiary education institutions, two school districts: Dumanjug Central and Bitoon...

; on the north by the municipality of Aloguinsan

Aloguinsan, Cebu

Aloguinsan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,164 people.-History:...

; on the east by the municipalities of Carcar and Sibonga

Sibonga, Cebu

Sibonga is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 40,765 people.-Barangays:Sibonga is administratively subdivided into 25 barangays.* Abugon* Bae* Bagacay* Bahay* Banlot...

; and on the west by the Tañon Strait

Tañon Strait

Tañon Strait lies between the islands of Negros and Cebu in the Philippines. The strait connects the Visayan Sea to the Bohol Sea.The Tañon Strait is known for whale and dolphin watching, with tour boats operating from a wharf in Bais City.- Controversy :...

. It is the hometown of the Abad, Aguilar, Lozada, Paras and Zosa families. It is also home to its main tourist attraction, the Mantayupan Falls

Mantayupan Falls

Mantayupan Falls is found in Cebu, Philippines. It is located close to the east end of Carcar-Barili Road where it connects to the national highway. The falls are approximately 200 feet high but do not have a direct descent. Pools at various heights flow into the basin. The waterfall is one of...

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Economy

The economic output of Barili is mainly rice

Rice

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, maize

Maize

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, banana

Banana

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s, and coconut

Coconut

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Barangays

Barili is administratively subdivided into 42 barangay

Barangay

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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

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.

Capitanes Municipales (Spanish Times)

1. Jose Aguilar
2. Agustin Paras
3. Emerenciano Carreon
4. Gerardo Aguilar
5. Pollcarpio Paras
6. Romualdo Trinidad
7. Pedro Jurado
8. Hipolito Paras
9. Ambrosio Alquizalas
10. Aniceto Paras
11. Tiburcio Paras
12. Francisco Cabaton
13. Felix Paras
14. Raymundo Aguilar
15. Tobias Vergara
16. Lazaro Abad
17. Leon Vergara
18. Jacinto Alquizola
19. Carlos Alquizola
20. Claro Causin(g) - Became a representative of the sixth district of Cebu at the First Philippine Assembly in 1907.
21. Ciriaco Paras
22. Hilarion Alquizola
23. Procopio Paras
24. Natalio Abad
25. Mariano Fajardo

Presidentes Municipales (American Regime)

1. Mariano Fajardo
2. Cloudualdo Rocamora
3. Hilarion Alquizola
4. Domingo Alcoseba
5. Hilarion Buhay Pineda
6. Bartolome Pañares
7. Regino Barcenilla
8. Miguel Abad
9. Tomas Estrada
10. Maximo Aguilar
11. Isidro Abad
12. Tomas Delgado
13. Justino Causin
14. Vicente Gonzales

Presidente Municipal (since World War II)

1. Vicente Vergara
2. Jose Paras
3. Justino Causin
4. Alfonso Ch. Veloso
5. Jose Paras
6. Librada L. Pace
7. Antonio Zosa
8. Antonio Villaflor
9. Jose Estrada
10. Librada L. Pace
11. Sergio Antonio V. Paras, Jr.
12. Robert V. Alquizola
13. Teresito P. Mariñas

External links

• The Official Website of the Municipality of Barili
• Barilinians Find Discussion website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information