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| pushpin_map =  Visayas#Philippines
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Philippines
| location = [[Camotes Sea]]
| waterbody = 
| coordinates = {{coord|10|40|N|124|27|E|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| archipelago = [[Geography of the Philippines|Philippines]]
| area_km2 = 96.6
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| length_km = 13
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| width_km = 9.8
| elevation_ft = 1,240
| highest_mount = [[Three Peaks, Poro Island|Three Peaks]] 
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| country = [[Philippines]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Province
| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Cebu]]
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| population = 36,508
| population_as_of = 2015
| density_km2 = 350
| ethnic_groups = [[Porohanon people]]
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'''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 of the Philippines|municipalities]], [[Poro, Cebu|Poro]] and [[Tudela, Cebu|Tudela]], are located on Poro Island. It is one of the four [[Camotes Islands]] along with [[Pacijan Island]], [[Ponson Island]], and [[Tulang Island]]. The island is one of the early Pacific contact sites between the East and the West.

==Geography==
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  | Camotes
  | width      = 220
  | float      = left
  | caption    = Location of municipalities of [[Poro, Cebu|Poro]] and [[Tudela, Cebu|Tudela]], and tourist attractions on Poro Island<br>
Natural features:
* 1) [[#Bukilat Cave|Bukilat Cave]]
* 2) [[#Busay Falls|Busay Falls]]
* 3) [[#Pangunuron Falls|Pangunuron Falls]]
* 4) [[#Buho Rock|Buho Rock]]
Beaches:
* 5) [[#Flying Fish|Flying Fish]]
* 6) [[#Santa Rosa|Santa Rosa]]
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=== Bukilat Cave ===
The island hosts various caves. One example is the Bukilat Cave which is a large natural cavern in the southeastern part of the island. Because of naturally formed piercings in its canopy, the interior is well illuminated. There are many [[stalactite]] and [[stalagmite]] formations in the cave. It was used as a shelter for Poro Island residents during the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines]] during the [[World War II]] era.

{{anchor|Busay Falls|Pangunuron Falls}}

=== Waterfalls ===
Busay and Pangunuron Falls are among the waterfalls in the island.

=== Buho Rock ===
Buho Rock is a hole in a cliff wall said to have been formed when a Spanish warship mistook it for an enemy ship in the mist and fired cannon into it.  It is reached by a stone staircase, and offers views of Poro and the sea.

==Language==
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The Poro islands are home to the ''[[Porohanon language]]'', one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the [[Camotes Islands]], which are composed of four municipalities. The language is classified as distinct from [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]] (Bisaya) by the [[Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino]] and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.


[[Category:Islands of Cebu]]


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