Argao

Template:Infobox Philippine municipality Argao is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 62,226 people.

Location

The municipality of Argao is located at the southeastern portion of the province of Cebu, approximately 68 kilometers from Cebu City. Argao is exactly between Cebu City and the southern tip of the island (Santander). It is approximately 26km from Carcar, from Alcoy, and from Loon which is across the Bohol Strait. The rectangle that is Argao (approximately 20 X 40 km) is bounded, clockwise, in the west by Badian, Alcantara, Ronda, and Dumanjug; in the north by Sibonga; in the east by the Bohol Strait; and in the south by Dalaguete. Aside from the Poblacion proper are 44 barangays which are, clockwise, Tulic, Bogo, Talaga, and Casay; then Balisong, Cambantug, Bala-as, and Linut-od; then Butong, Cansuje, and Tulang; then Anajao, Apo, Mompeller, Lengigon, Colawin, Gutlang, Langub, and Sumaguan; then Guiwanon, Taloot, Bulasa, Binlod, and Langtad. Inner barrios are Alambijud, Ubaub, Capio-an, Mandilikit, Mabasa, Jampang, then Usmad, Catang, Panadtaran, Jomgao, Talaytay, Canbanua, and Lamacan; and finally the southern group of Calagasan, Conalum, Tabayag, Lapay, Tiguib, and Bug-ot.

Barangays

Argao is administratively subdivided into 45 barangays.

Alambijud Anajao Apo Balaas Balisong Binlod Bogo Butong Bug-ot Bulasa Calagasan Canbantug Canbanua Cansuje Capio-an

Casay Catang Colawin Conalum Guiwanon Gutlang Jampang Jomgao Lamacan Langtad Langub Lapay Lengigon Linut-od Mabasa

Mandilikit Montpellier Panadtaran Poblacion Sua Sumaguan Tabayag Talaga Talaytay Talo-ot Tiguib Tulang Tulic Ubaub Usmad

Photos

• Saint Michael Parish Church
  Saint Michael Parish Church
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  Rizal statue at Municipal plaza
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  Sali-Argaw tree
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  Old cannons
• Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Sports & Cultural Center
  Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Sports & Cultural Center
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  Argao Public Market
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  Argao Caltex gasoline station

See also

• Philippine Science High School Central Visayas Campus

External links

• The official website of Municipality of Argao
• Argao Tourism website
• Saint Michael Parish Church in Argao
• Natural Photos of Argao Municipality
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code