Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate
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Pio V. Corpuz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,519 people in 4,769 households.
Pio V. Corpuz was formerly known as Limbuhan. In 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanke, Bundukan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from the town of Cataingan
and created into the town of Limbuhan. The town got its current name in 1954.
s. Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio in 1957.
Philippines
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,519 people in 4,769 households.
Pio V. Corpuz was formerly known as Limbuhan. In 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanke, Bundukan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from the town of Cataingan
Cataingan, Masbate
Cataingan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 46,593 people in 9,310 households. Cataingan is one of the municipalities and cities of Masbate where Cebuano is the indigenous language.In 1948, Placer, then a...
and created into the town of Limbuhan. The town got its current name in 1954.
Barangays
Pio V. Corpuz is politically subdivided into 18 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio in 1957.
- Alegria
- Buenasuerte
- Bugang
- Bugtong
- Bunducan
- Cabangrayan
- Calongongan
- Casabangan
- Guindawahan
- Labigan
- Lampuyang
- Mabuhay
- Palho
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- Tanque
- Tubigan
- Tubog