Pio V. Corpus

Pio V. Corpus is a municipality in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. It is located in the southern part of Masbate and is administratively divided into 18 barangays. The municipality was originally known as Limbuhan. In 1951, Republic Act No. 641 separated the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanque, Bunducan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan from the municipality of Cataingan and established them as the municipality of Limbuhan. The new municipality was subsequently renamed Pio V. Corpus on June 15, 1954. The present name commemorates Pio Vicente Corpus, a former congressman and governor associated with Masbate. Corpus was born in San Antonio, Zambales, on July 11, 1883, and later moved to Masbate. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, he served in the Japanese-sponsored wartime government. He was killed in Manila on February 7, 1944, after being assassinated by Japanese intelligence authorities. The municipality’s first mayor was Daniel Señoron. Pio V. Corpus is a local-government and administrative entity rather than a commercial product brand. Its public functions include municipal administration, local infrastructure and services, barangay governance, education oversight within the local school district, and support for the local economy. The Pio V. Corpus Schools District Office supervises public and private primary, elementary, and secondary educational institutions in the municipality. According to the 2024 Philippine census, Pio V. Corpus had a population of 23,641, with a reported density of approximately 260 inhabitants per square kilometre. The municipality’s territory is organized into barangays, which are further divided into puroks; some barangays also contain sitios. Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio in 1957. Local economic conditions are tracked through Philippine Statistics Authority measures, including municipal poverty-incidence data. As a municipality, Pio V. Corpus does not have commercial products, a corporate parent, publicly traded shares, or a conventional brand portfolio.

Pio V. Corpus was established under the name Limbuhan. On June 11, 1951, Republic Act No. 641 detached ten barrios from Cataingan—Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanque, Bunducan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan—and constituted them as a separate municipality. This act created the local-government unit that later became Pio V. Corpus. Daniel Señoron served as its first mayor. The municipality adopted its current name on June 15, 1954. The name honors Pio Vicente Corpus, a public official who had served as a congressman and governor connected with Masbate. Corpus was born in San Antonio, Zambales, on July 11, 1883, and moved to Masbate during his life. During the Second World War, he participated in the Japanese-sponsored wartime government. Japanese intelligence later assassinated him in Manila on February 7, 1944, reportedly because of mistrust. The municipality’s administrative structure developed through the barangay system used throughout the Philippines. Sitio Bugang was elevated to barrio status in 1957, and the municipality is now politically divided into 18 barangays. Each barangay contains puroks, while some also include sitios. These units form the basic local communities through which municipal services and governance are organized. Pio V. Corpus also maintains a local education-administration structure. The Pio V. Corpus Schools District Office coordinates and oversees the operation of educational institutions in the municipality, including public and private schools from the primary level through secondary education. Municipal economic and social conditions are reported through Philippine Statistics Authority indicators, including poverty-incidence statistics. The 2024 census counted 23,641 inhabitants in Pio V. Corpus and reported a population density of about 260 people per square kilometre. The municipality remains an active local-government unit of Masbate. Because it is a municipality rather than a commercial enterprise, its identity is primarily civic and geographic: it represents a territorial jurisdiction, its barangays, public institutions, residents, and local administration rather than a market-facing portfolio of goods or services.

• 2024

  Population recorded at 23,641

  [1]Pio V. Corpusen.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census recorded 23,641 residents and a population density of approximately 260 inhabitants per square kilometre.

• 1957

  Bugang elevated to barrio status

  [1]Pio V. Corpusen.wikipedia.org

  Sitio Bugang was converted into a barrio, contributing to the municipality’s later barangay structure.

• 1954

  Municipality renamed Pio V. Corpus

  [1]Pio V. Corpusen.wikipedia.org

  The municipality received the name Pio V. Corpus on June 15, 1954, honoring former public official Pio Vicente Corpus.

• 1951

  Municipality of Limbuhan established

  [1]Pio V. Corpusen.wikipedia.org

  Republic Act No. 641 separated ten barrios from Cataingan and created the municipality of Limbuhan.

A local-government municipality serving residents and communities in Masbate, with responsibilities in administration, public services, education coordination, barangay governance, and local development.

• 2024

  Pio V. Corpus recorded a population of 23,641 in the 2024 census[1]Pio V. Corpusen.wikipedia.org

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  The 2024 Philippine census reported that the municipality had 23,641 residents, with a population density of approximately 260 inhabitants per square kilometre.

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