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Barili | |
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| Municipality of Barili | |
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 Flag | |
| Anthem: Barili hymn | |
 Map of Cebu with Barili highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Barili | |
.svg)  Barili Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:10°07′N123°32′E / 10.12°N 123.53°E /10.12; 123.53 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1632 |
| Barangays | 42 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Pablo John D. Garcia IV (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Luisito L. Ponsica (1Cebu) |
| • Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 58,511 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.21 km2 (47.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 82,427 |
| • Density | 674.47/km2 (1,746.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,638 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 335.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 489 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 333.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,220 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6036 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Barili, officially theMunicipality of Barili (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Barili;Tagalog:Bayan ng Barili), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 82,427 people.[5]
The wordbarili comes from the name of a local grass calledbalili. The municipality was founded in 1632, though the parish of Barili was established in 1614. A cross was erected byconquistadores on their arrival at 1602, and still exists today.
It was in Barili that the Japanese forces capturedChief JusticeJosé Abad Santos while on his way to Toledo as his escape route to Negros.
In 2006, the town became the first municipality in Cebu province to give protections to its heritage sites through Municipal Ordinance No. 04-06-01, s. 2006, declaring certain shrines, houses, buildings, monuments, markers and other areas as cultural properties of the municipality.
The town is situated on theBalili river, about two miles from its mouth.[6]
Barili is bordered to the north by the town ofAloguinsan, to the west is theTañon Strait, to the east is the city ofCarcar and the town ofSibonga, and to the south is the town ofDumanjug. It is 116 kilometres (72 mi) fromCebu City.
Barili is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 072210001 | Azucena | 2.5% | 2,061 | 1,647 | ▴ | 1.64% |
| 072210002 | Bagakay | 1.1% | 904 | 824 | ▴ | 0.67% |
| 072210003 | Balao | 3.0% | 2,446 | 1,776 | ▴ | 2.35% |
| 072210004 | Bolocboloc | 2.7% | 2,226 | 1,932 | ▴ | 1.03% |
| 072210005 | Budbud | 2.0% | 1,628 | 1,513 | ▴ | 0.53% |
| 072210006 | Bugtong Kawayan | 1.0% | 800 | 719 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 072210007 | Cabcaban | 2.3% | 1,922 | 1,543 | ▴ | 1.60% |
| 072210016 | Cagay | 2.2% | 1,813 | 1,568 | ▴ | 1.06% |
| 072210008 | Campangga | 1.8% | 1,455 | 1,481 | ▾ | −0.13% |
| 072210020 | Candugay | 2.2% | 1,777 | 1,443 | ▴ | 1.52% |
| 072210009 | Dakit | 2.3% | 1,864 | 1,672 | ▴ | 0.79% |
| 072210010 | Giloctog | 1.9% | 1,589 | 1,502 | ▴ | 0.41% |
| 072210012 | Giwanon | 2.2% | 1,830 | 1,608 | ▴ | 0.94% |
| 072210011 | Guibuangan | 2.8% | 2,303 | 2,212 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 072210013 | Gunting | 3.5% | 2,861 | 2,566 | ▴ | 0.79% |
| 072210014 | Hilasgasan | 0.9% | 747 | 863 | ▾ | −1.04% |
| 072210015 | Japitan | 4.6% | 3,821 | 3,527 | ▴ | 0.58% |
| 072210017 | Kalubihan | 1.7% | 1,403 | 1,197 | ▴ | 1.16% |
| 072210018 | Kangdampas | 1.3% | 1,077 | 955 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 072210021 | Luhod | 1.2% | 955 | 917 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 072210022 | Lupo | 0.8% | 673 | 614 | ▴ | 0.67% |
| 072210023 | Luyo | 1.3% | 1,091 | 1,071 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 072210024 | Maghanoy | 1.5% | 1,265 | 1,077 | ▴ | 1.17% |
| 072210025 | Maigang | 2.4% | 1,978 | 1,688 | ▴ | 1.16% |
| 072210026 | Malolos | 2.1% | 1,742 | 1,617 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 072210027 | Mantalongon | 3.6% | 2,988 | 2,566 | ▴ | 1.11% |
| 072210028 | Mantayupan | 2.8% | 2,317 | 2,092 | ▴ | 0.74% |
| 072210029 | Mayana | 1.5% | 1,250 | 1,075 | ▴ | 1.10% |
| 072210030 | Minolos | 2.9% | 2,399 | 2,311 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 072210031 | Nabunturan | 0.9% | 774 | 684 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 072210032 | Nasipit | 1.4% | 1,172 | 1,030 | ▴ | 0.94% |
| 072210034 | Pancil | 1.4% | 1,153 | 890 | ▴ | 1.89% |
| 072210035 | Pangpang | 1.2% | 995 | 853 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 072210036 | Paril | 1.5% | 1,241 | 1,137 | ▴ | 0.64% |
| 072210037 | Patupat | 2.2% | 1,850 | 1,663 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 072210038 | Poblacion | 6.2% | 5,141 | 4,808 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 072210039 | San Rafael | 2.0% | 1,654 | 1,157 | ▴ | 2.62% |
| 072210040 | Santa Ana | 2.5% | 2,087 | 2,045 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| 072210041 | Sayaw | 1.6% | 1,298 | 1,090 | ▴ | 1.27% |
| 072210042 | Tal‑ot | 2.3% | 1,876 | 1,639 | ▴ | 0.98% |
| 072210043 | Tubod | 2.6% | 2,176 | 1,889 | ▴ | 1.03% |
| 072210044 | Vito | 1.5% | 1,260 | 1,063 | ▴ | 1.24% |
| Total | 82,427 | 65,524 | ▴ | 1.68% | ||
| Climate data for Barili, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 124 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 190 (7.5) | 191 (7.5) | 189 (7.4) | 186 (7.3) | 124 (4.9) | 73 (2.9) | 1,442 (56.8) |
| Average rainy days | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 234.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
Population census of Barili | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][8][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poverty incidence of Barili
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Barili is an agricultural town, and its economic output is more on food security. Farming and animal husbandry are the main livelihood of people residing in the town. They focus on rice and corn farming, animal husbandry such as hog, cattle and poultry, fruit farming and even vegetable gardening. Barili has its established Mantalongon Livestock Market[22] where you can buy live animals which collectively come from Southern parts of Cebu and even from Negros Province. Barili is also known for its Japitan Fish Port.[23] located in Barangay Japitan, 4–5 km away from its public market. Barangay Guiwanon of the same town is known for production of hand-weaved 'native hats made from leaves of the buri tree and other weaved native products.[24]
Mantayupan Falls are located close to the eastern end of the Carcar—Barili Road where it connects to the national highway.[25] The falls are approximately 61 metres (200 ft) high but do not have a direct descent. Pools at various heights flow into the basin.[26] The waterfall is one of three main tourist attractions in the interior barangays of Barili.[27]
The public schools in the town of Barili are administered by two school districts under theSchools Division of Cebu Province[permanent dead link].
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Media related toBarili at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Barili | |
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 Province ofCebu | |
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Cebu City (capital and largest city) | |
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| Highly urbanized cities | (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by thePhilippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.) |
