Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili (; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,715 people.

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 erected by

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es on their arrival at 1602, and still exists today. It was in Barili that the Japanese forces captured Chief Justice

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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.

Geography

The town is situated on the

Balili river The Balili River, also known as the Naguilian River, is a river in the provinces of Benguet and La Union on the island of Luzon, Philippines. With a total length of , it traverses the city of Baguio, and the municipalities of La Trinidad, Bengue ...

, about two miles from its mouth. Barili is bordered to the north by the town of Aloguinsan, to the west is the

Tañon Strait The Tañon Strait () is a body of water, separating the islands of Negros and Cebu in the Visayas, Philippines. The strait, which is about long, connects the Visayan Sea in the north to the Bohol Sea in the south. Its width varies from , with t ...

, to the east is the city of

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and the town of

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, and to the south is the town of

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. It is from

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Barangays

Barili is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

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 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. 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.

Tourism

are located close to the eastern end of the Carcar—Barili Road where it connects to the national highway. The falls are approximately high but do not have a direct descent. Pools at various heights flow into the basin. The waterfall is one of three main tourist attractions in the interior barangays of Barili.

Education

The public schools in the town of Barili are administered by two school districts under th
Schools Division of Cebu Province
Elementary schools: * Balao Elementary School — Balao * Barili I Central Elementary School — M. Zosa Street, Poblacion * Bolocboloc Elementary School — Bolocboloc * Budbud Elementary School — Budbud * Bugtong Kawayan Elementary School — Bugtong Kawayan * Cabcaban Elementary School — Cabcaban * Cenon & Ciriaca Marinas Memorial Elementary School — Kangdampas * Dakit Elementary School — Dakit * Dita Primary School — Sitio Dita, Luyo * Federico & Solidad Villaflor Elementary School — Luhod * Giloctog Elementary School — Giloctog * Guibuangan Central Elementary School — Guibuangan * Gunting Elementary School — Gunting * Hilasgasan Elementary School — Hilasgasan * Japitan Elementary School — Japitan * Kandugay Elementary School — Candugay * Lamak Elementary School — Sitio Lamak, Mayana * Loyo Elementary School — Luyo * Maghanoy Elementary School — Maghanoy * Maigang Elementary School — Maigang * Malolos Elementary School — Malolos * Mantalongon Elementary School — Mantalongon * Mantayupan Elementary School — Mantayupan * M.H. Paras Memorial Elementary School — Campangga * Minolos Elementary School — Minolos * Pancil Elementary School — Pancil * Pangpang Elementary School — Pangpang * Paril Elementary School — Paril * Patupat Elementary School — Azucena * Primo Villegas Elementary School — Cagay * Sayaw Elementary School — Sayaw * Tal-ot Elementary School — Tal-ot * Tubod Elementary School — Tubod * Vito Elementary School — Vito High schools: * Balao National High School — Balao * Bartolome & Manuela Pañares Memorial National High School — F. Paras Street, Poblacion * Cagay National High School — Cagay * Federico & Soledad Villaflor Memorial National High School — Luhod * Giloctog National High School — Giloctog * Guibuangan National High School — Guibuangan * Lamak National High School — Sitio Lamak, Mayana * Malolos National High School — Malolos * Mantalongon National High School — Mantalongon * Patupat National High School — Azucena * Teotimo A. Abellana Sr. Memorial National High School — Bolocboloc

Gallery

Mantayupan Falls.jpg, Mantayupan Falls Barili Cebu 2.JPG, Tañon Strait coast at Barili Domingo Alcoseba Ancestral House.jpg, Historic houses in Barili

References

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External links

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