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

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,304 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. The town celebrates the fiesta of parish patron

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each 8 December.

Geography

Tudela is east of the town center of Poro. Along with the town of

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, Tudela is located on

Poro Island Poro Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Poro) is an island in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island. Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro Island. It is one of the four Camotes Islands along with ...

. Tudela is bordered to the north by the Province of

Leyte Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been ...

in the

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, to the west is the town of

, to the east is the island of Ponson with town of Pilar and the Province of

, and to the south is the

. The town center comprises two barangays: Northern and Southern Poblacion. The nearly symmetrical arrangement of the streets allows pedestrians to navigate easily while viewing old houses (early 1900s) standing side by side with new ones.

Barangays

Tudela is politically subdivided into 11

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Languages

Local dialect is Cebuano. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte. The town is home to the ''Porohanon language'', one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Cebuano (Bisaya) by the

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and is vital to the culture and arts of the

Porohanon people Poro Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Poro) is an island in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island. Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro Island. It is one of the four Camotes Islands along with ...

Economy

Transportation

Tudela may be reached by boat through Poro port. A boat (called Jomalia) typically takes 2 hours from Danao pier. A fast craft (called Ocean Jet) takes 2 hours from Pier 1, Cebu City. Motorcycles, tricycles and

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s are available for ground transportation on arrival.

References

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