BARILI

 BARILI

 June 29 and 30.2009

Mantayopan Falls

The Municipality of Barili is located at the southwestern part of the Province of Cebu, about 61 kilometers away from Cebu City. It is bounded in the east by the Municipalities of Carcar and Sibonga, on the north by the Municipality of Aloguinsan, in the south by the Municipality of Dumanjug and in the west by Tañon Strait. 

Sta. Ana Shrine

 How the town got its Name There were several versions of stories appearing on how the town got its name. But one of them was made accepted as the official legend in 1908 through the efforts of the Municipal Council. “ One fine day, there was a couple resting under the shade of the tree entwined with a vine known as balili. While they are enjoying their break from work, a group of Spaniards came and one of them started playing with the leaves of the vine. The Spaniards were curious about the place, so one of them asked Como se llama este lugar? (What is the name of the place?). Confused with what they were talking about, both of them thought they were asking what the plant was and so they answered balili. The Spaniards found it hard to pronounce, so instead of balili they used barili which is much easier.” And that’s how the town was named.” (Source from http://barilicebu.com.ph/history.html ) 

Barili Town Hall with Tourism Officer Ms. Esmeralda

Sayaw Beach to Sayaw Cave

Sayaw Cave

Barili Folklore Museum

Mantayopan Falls

 Boloc Boloc Springs

Pang Pang Cave

Overnight at Hilasgasan Beach

Sta. Ana Church Bell Tower

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One of Barili Town Ancestral House

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 with Sir Paul of Ridge Surf and Mountains, Barili Heritage Society, Esmeralda of Barili Municipal Tourism Office and Ben of Coastal Conservation Education Foundation. 

  

The astounding Mantayupan Falls in Barili, Cebu Philippines is at 98 meters high and considered as Barili’s premiere landmark. Located 3 kilometers away from the town proper, in barangay Campangga, it has two levels with 3 cascading waterfalls. Visit Sta. Ana Shrine that is situated at the heart of Barili, Cebu is also one of the tourist destinations. Began by Padre Juan Alcoseba in 1887, the church of Barili as it looks today, took over a hundred years to complete. The Barili Folk and Heritage Museum holds the relics of Barili. Various items from the past that has been collected are now kept under the protection of the locales of Barili.

The famous landmark of Barilli