Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Barili; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barili), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. 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 conquistadores on their arrival at 1602, and still exists today.

It was in Barili that the Japanese forces captured Chief Justice José 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.

Geography

The town is situated on the Balili river, about two miles from its mouth.

Barili is bordered to the north by the town of Aloguinsan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the city of Carcar and the town of Sibonga, and to the south is the town of Dumanjug. It is 116 kilometres (72 mi) from Cebu City.

Barangays

Barili is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020		2010
072210001	Azucena	2.6%	2,061	1,647	▴	2.27%
072210002	Bagakay	1.1%	904	824	▴	0.93%
072210003	Balao	3.0%	2,446	1,776	▴	3.25%
072210004	Bolocboloc	2.8%	2,226	1,932	▴	1.43%
072210005	Budbud	2.0%	1,628	1,513	▴	0.74%
072210006	Bugtong Kawayan	1.0%	800	719	▴	1.07%
072210007	Cabcaban	2.4%	1,922	1,543	▴	2.22%
072210016	Cagay	2.2%	1,813	1,568	▴	1.46%
072210008	Campangga	1.8%	1,455	1,481	▾	−0.18%
072210020	Candugay	2.2%	1,777	1,443	▴	2.10%
072210009	Dakit	2.3%	1,864	1,672	▴	1.09%
072210010	Giloctog	2.0%	1,589	1,502	▴	0.56%
072210012	Giwanon	2.3%	1,830	1,608	▴	1.30%
072210011	Guibuangan	2.9%	2,303	2,212	▴	0.40%
072210013	Gunting	3.5%	2,861	2,566	▴	1.09%
072210014	Hilasgasan	0.9%	747	863	▾	−1.43%
072210015	Japitan	4.7%	3,821	3,527	▴	0.80%
072210017	Kalubihan	1.7%	1,403	1,197	▴	1.60%
072210018	Kangdampas	1.3%	1,077	955	▴	1.21%
072210021	Luhod	1.2%	955	917	▴	0.41%
072210022	Lupo	0.8%	673	614	▴	0.92%
072210023	Luyo	1.4%	1,091	1,071	▴	0.19%
072210024	Maghanoy	1.6%	1,265	1,077	▴	1.62%
072210025	Maigang	2.5%	1,978	1,688	▴	1.60%
072210026	Malolos	2.2%	1,742	1,617	▴	0.75%
072210027	Mantalongon	3.7%	2,988	2,566	▴	1.53%
072210028	Mantayupan	2.9%	2,317	2,092	▴	1.03%
072210029	Mayana	1.5%	1,250	1,075	▴	1.52%
072210030	Minolos	3.0%	2,399	2,311	▴	0.37%
072210031	Nabunturan	1.0%	774	684	▴	1.24%
072210032	Nasipit	1.5%	1,172	1,030	▴	1.30%
072210034	Pancil	1.4%	1,153	890	▴	2.62%
072210035	Pangpang	1.2%	995	853	▴	1.55%
072210036	Paril	1.5%	1,241	1,137	▴	0.88%
072210037	Patupat	2.3%	1,850	1,663	▴	1.07%
072210038	Poblacion	6.4%	5,141	4,808	▴	0.67%
072210039	San Rafael	2.0%	1,654	1,157	▴	3.64%
072210040	Santa Ana	2.6%	2,087	2,045	▴	0.20%
072210041	Sayaw	1.6%	1,298	1,090	▴	1.76%
072210042	Tal‑ot	2.3%	1,876	1,639	▴	1.36%
072210043	Tubod	2.7%	2,176	1,889	▴	1.42%
072210044	Vito	1.6%	1,260	1,063	▴	1.71%
	Total		80,715	65,524	▴	2.11%

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Barili

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 31,617 —     1918 33,481 +0.38% 1939 29,247 −0.64% 1948 27,267 −0.78% 1960 28,656 +0.41%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 34,714 +1.93% 1975 36,286 +0.89% 1980 39,560 +1.74% 1990 47,789 +1.91% 1995 52,060 +1.62%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 57,764 +2.25% 2007 60,430 +0.62% 2010 65,524 +2.99% 2015 73,862 +2.31% 2020 80,715 +1.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Barili

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 51.30 2009 40.69 2012 26.44 2015 30.43 2018 23.50 2021 38.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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

Mantayupan Falls are located close to the eastern end of the Carcar—Barili Road where it connects to the national highway. The falls are approximately 61 metres (200 ft) 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 the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

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

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  Mantayupan Falls
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  Tañon Strait coast at Barili
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  Historic houses in Barili

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Barili, Cebu