[3] The patronal feast of Poro is celebrated on the third Friday of January, in honour of the Santo Niño de Cebu.

Aside from Cebuano, Waray, Tagalog, and English, the townsfolk also speak the local Porohanon language.

The language is classified as distinct from Cebuano by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.

Other dialectical variations include the Porohanon ara dira instead of the standard Cebuano na-a diha.

However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No.