Poro, Cebu

Poro
Poro
Municipality
	Municipality of Poro
	Poro town hall
	Flag
	Map of Cebu with Poro highlighted
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	Poro Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°37′44″N124°24′25″E / 10.629°N 124.407°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district
Founded	17 December 1701
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Edgar G. Rama (One Cebu)
• Vice Mayor	Dina Z. Rama (One Cebu)
• Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco (One Cebu)
• Municipal Council	Members ; Ashley P. Otadoy; Jhayson R. Morata; Rogelio J. Gutierrez Jr.; Emilianito E. Borlasa; Andrew D. Zurita; Alfie D. Yuzon; Sally B. Estrera; Reno S. Culango;
• Electorate	19,302 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	26,908
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	6,900
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.6% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 156.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 550.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 118.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 210.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6049
PSGC	072238000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Forohanon; Cebuano

Last updated July 27, 2025

Poro, officially the Municipality of Poro (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Poro; Tagalog : Bayan ng Poro), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,908 people.^[5]

Geography

Poro is bordered to the north by the province of Leyte across the Camotes Sea; to the west by Pacijan Island, where the town of San Francisco is located; to the east by the town of Tudela; and to the south by the Camotes Sea.

Poro, along with the municipality of Tudela, is located on Poro Island of the Camotes Islands.

Barangays

Poro is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024^[6]		2010^[7]
072238001	Adela	6.5%	1,737	1,339	▴	1.84%
072238002	Altavista	3.6%	958	1,142	▾	−1.23%
072238003	Cagcagan	11.6%	3,114	3,238	▾	−0.27%
072238004	Cansabusab	2.1%	577	525	▴	0.67%
072238005	Daan Paz	3.4%	922	888	▴	0.26%
072238006	Eastern Poblacion	4.3%	1,158	886	▴	1.90%
072238007	Esperanza	12.4%	3,324	3,131	▴	0.42%
072238008	Libertad	4.9%	1,313	1,276	▴	0.20%
072238010	Mabini	4.7%	1,259	1,254	▴	0.03%
072238011	Mercedes	9.6%	2,585	2,294	▴	0.84%
072238012	Pagsa	4.4%	1,183	672	▴	4.05%
072238013	Paz	4.7%	1,252	1,206	▴	0.26%
072238014	Rizal	3.2%	871	817	▴	0.45%
072238015	San Jose	4.7%	1,255	1,136	▴	0.70%
072238016	Santa Rita	2.6%	705	860	▾	−1.39%
072238018	Teguis	5.2%	1,397	1,323	▴	0.38%
072238019	Western Poblacion	6.0%	1,602	1,511	▴	0.41%
	Total		26,908	23,498	▴	0.96%

Climate

Climate data for Poro, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue^[8]

Demographics

Population census of Poro
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,991	—
1918	6,754	+2.04%
1939	11,520	+2.58%
1948	12,523	+0.93%
1960	13,736	+0.77%
1970	14,858	+0.79%
1975	16,535	+2.17%
1980	17,717	+1.39%
1990	19,150	+0.78%
1995	21,517	+2.21%
2000	21,397	−0.12%
2007	21,529	+0.08%
2010	23,498	+3.24%
2015	25,212	+1.35%
2020	26,232	+0.84%
2024	26,908	+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[9]^[10]^[7]^[11]

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 Cebuano, Waray, Tagalog, 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.

The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Cebuano by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people. 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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Poro

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2000
53.65

2003
38.87

2006
49.30

2009
45.08

2012
30.07

2015
34.09

2018
21.00

2021
44.60

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

↑ Municipality of Poro | (DILG)
↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ "Poro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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[1] Municipality of Poro | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA20–07-6] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[NSO10–07-7] 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Poro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[9] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–07-10] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[13] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[14] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[15] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[16] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[17] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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