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Municipality in Cebu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,506 people.[3]
Pilar | |
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Municipality of Pilar | |
![]() Map of Cebu with Pilar highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°48′25″N 124°33′54″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Manuel P. Santiago |
• Vice Mayor | Chiziline S. Maratas |
• Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 9,434 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Highest elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,506 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,360 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 45.33 |
• Revenue | ₱ 66.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 206.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 70.65 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 65.66 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6048 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island, one of the four Camotes Islands in the Camotes Sea (along with Pacijan Island, Poro Island, and Tulang Island). The island is about 10.6 kilometres (6.59 mi) long and 3.7 kilometres (2.30 mi) wide.
Pilar is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
072236001 | Biasong | 2.8% | 345 | 360 | −0.42% | |
072236002 | Cawit | 15.4% | 1,925 | 1,892 | 0.17% | |
072236003 | Dapdap | 4.5% | 563 | 781 | −3.22% | |
072236004 | Esperanza | 6.5% | 815 | 851 | −0.43% | |
072236015 | Imelda | 4.7% | 582 | 616 | −0.57% | |
072236005 | Lanao | 8.2% | 1,029 | 990 | 0.39% | |
072236006 | Lower Poblacion | 6.0% | 745 | 578 | 2.57% | |
072236007 | Moabog | 8.3% | 1,034 | 1,007 | 0.26% | |
072236008 | Montserrat | 9.6% | 1,202 | 1,303 | −0.80% | |
072236011 | San Isidro | 3.9% | 482 | 570 | −1.66% | |
072236012 | San Juan | 5.8% | 730 | 799 | −0.90% | |
072236013 | Upper Poblacion | 6.9% | 865 | 770 | 1.17% | |
072236014 | Villahermosa | 7.9% | 991 | 1,047 | −0.55% | |
Total | 12,506 | 11,564 | 0.79% |
Climate data for Pilar, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 4,461 | — |
1918 | 5,213 | +1.04% |
1939 | 8,142 | +2.15% |
1948 | 8,663 | +0.69% |
1960 | 8,816 | +0.15% |
1970 | 9,541 | +0.79% |
1975 | 10,624 | +2.18% |
1980 | 11,126 | +0.93% |
1990 | 11,499 | +0.33% |
1995 | 11,191 | −0.51% |
2000 | 11,226 | +0.07% |
2007 | 11,941 | +0.86% |
2010 | 11,564 | −1.16% |
2015 | 11,308 | −0.43% |
2020 | 12,506 | +2.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8] |
People in Pilar mainly speak Cebuano with an accent similar to the locals of Bohol. Like most Filipinos, Pilaranons may also speak Tagalog and English. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte.
The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.
Poverty incidence of Pilar
10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.70 2009
48.87 2012
30.80 2015
31.85 2018
23.50 2021
45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] |
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