Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has …Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,715 people. The word barili comes from the name of a local grass called balili. The municipality was founded in 1632, though the parish of Barili was established in 1614. A cross was erected by conquistadores on their arrival at 1602, and still exists today.