Pola is a 4th class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,938 people in 6,400 households.

Pola is known to be the birthplace of former Vice President

Vice President of the Philippines

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 and veteran ABS-CBN broadcaster Kabayan Noli de Castro

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, Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up

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 3rd Big Placer Jason Francisco

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 and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus

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 Big Winner Ejay Falcon

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Barangays

Pola is politically subdivided into 23 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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• Bacauan
• Bacungan
• Batuhan
• Bayanan
• Biga
• Buhay Na Tubig
• Calubasanhon
• Calima
• Casiligan
• Malibago
• Maluanluan
• Matulatula
• Pahilahan
• Panikihan
• Zone I (Pob.)
• Zone II (Pob.)
• Pula
• Puting Cacao
• Tagbakin
• Tagumpay
• Tiguihan
• Campamento
• Misong

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information