Poro, Cebu
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Poro is a 4th class municipality
in the province
of Cebu
, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,529 people.
Poro, along with the Municipality of Tudela
, is located on Poro Island
of the Camotes Islands
.
The town's name is derived from the Waray
word "puro", meaning island.
The feast day of Poro is celebrated annually on the 3rd Friday of January in honor of Sr. Sto Nino.
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Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
in the province
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,529 people.
Poro, along with the Municipality of Tudela
Tudela, Cebu
Tudela is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,266 people.Tudela is east from the town center of Poro. Along with the town of Poro, Tudela is located on Poro Island...
, is located on Poro Island
Poro Island
Poro Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro....
of the Camotes Islands
Camotes Islands
The Camotes Islands are a group of islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island....
.
The town's name is derived from the Waray
Waray-Waray language
Wáray-Wáray or Samarnon is a language spoken in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and in some parts of the Leyte and Biliran in the Philippines...
word "puro", meaning island.
The feast day of Poro is celebrated annually on the 3rd Friday of January in honor of Sr. Sto Nino.
Barangays
It is administratively subdivided into 17 barangayBarangay
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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