Pio V. Corpus, officially the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus (Masbateño: Munisipyo san Pio V. Corpus; ; ) is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

History

Pio V. Corpus was formerly known as Limbuhan. On June 11, 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanque, Bunducan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from the town of Cataingan and created into the municipality of Limbuhan through Republic Act No. 641. The municipality received its current name on June 15, 1954 and was named after the former congressman and governor Pio Vicente Corpus (1883–1944). Born on July 11, 1883, in San Antonio, Zambales, he migrated to Masbate and he would later serve in the war time Japanese-sponsored government and was unfortunately assassinated by the Japanese Intelligence due to mistrust on February 7, 1944, in Manila. Its first mayor was Daniel Señoron.

Government

Elected officials

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|+ Municipality of Pio V. Corpus, Masbate elected officials (2022–2025)

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! colspan=2| Municipal Mayor

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| Hon. Mark Repalda Antonio

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! colspan=3| Municipal Vice Mayor

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| Hon. Rozabeth Montecalvo Tayo

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! colspan=3| Sangguniang Bayan Members

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| Hon. Adolf Bucado Avila

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| Hon. Brandon Sevilla Prudenciado

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| Hon. Krince Mykette Marilla Gil

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| Hon. Aian Francisco Lepasana

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| Hon. Janeth Comedia Cababan

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| Hon. Leo Almario Lecciones

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| Hon. Edly "Bimbo" Mahinay Pasaylo

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| Hon. Hana Senen Barcelona - Lecciones

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| Hon. Leonila F. Lepasana (Punong Barangay, Salvacion/Liga ng mga Barangay - Pio V. Corpus, Masbate Chapter President)

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| Hon. Victorino M. Dollison V (SK Chairman, Poblacion/Sangguniang Kabataan Federation - Pio V. Corpus President)

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Geography

Barangays

thumb|Balangingi Island

Pio V. Corpus is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Pio V. Corpus was 23,641 people, with a density of .

Economy

Education

The Pio V. Corpus Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Alegria Elementary School
  • Andres Naval Elementary School
  • Barbridge Academy
  • Buenasuerte Integrated School
  • Bugang Elementary School
  • Bunducan Elementary School
  • Cabangrayan Elementary School
  • Calong-Ongan Elementary School
  • Casabangan Elementary School
  • Guindawahan Elementary School
  • Labigan Primary School
  • Lampuyang Elementary School
  • Mabuhay Elementary School
  • Palho Elementary School
  • Pio V. Corpus Central School
  • Salvacion Elementary School
  • Simeon Dela Peña Elementary School
  • Tanque Elementary School
  • Tubigan Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Conrada Tero Kho Memorial High School
  • Masbate Southeastern Institute
  • Ovilla Technical College
  • Tanque National High School

See also

  • List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System