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Silago

Silago, officially the Municipality of Silago ( ; ), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,677 people. It was used to be barrio of Hinunangan until Executive Order No. 326 dated May 17, 1950 separated it from the mother town. The town has an ebony beach with unique black sand.

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Silago, officially the Municipality of Silago ( ; ), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,677 people. It was used to be barrio of Hinunangan until Executive Order No. 326 dated May 17, 1950 separated it from the mother town. The town has an ebony beach with unique black sand.

Key claims

  1. population: 14,677 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "14,677 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376862424

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