Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Ilocano: Ili ti Pilar, Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The population was 10,146 at the 2020 census. [3]
Pilar
Villavieja | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Pilar | |
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Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Tyron Christopher R. Beroña |
• Vice Mayor | Samson C. Laguesma |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 7,628 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Highest elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,146 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,262 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.29% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱679,241,891.81 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱1,765,061,917.07 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱207,013,145.98 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱77,546,347.10 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2812 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) [5] constituting 1.59% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
140119002 | Bolbolo | 8.2% | 835 | 851 | ▾ | −0.18% |
140119003 | Brookside | 3.6% | 367 | 366 | ▴ | 0.03% |
140119005 | Dalit | 7.9% | 801 | 773 | ▴ | 0.34% |
140119006 | Dintan | 4.1% | 415 | 357 | ▴ | 1.46% |
140119007 | Gapang | 7.4% | 755 | 630 | ▴ | 1.76% |
140119008 | Kinabiti | 8.2% | 831 | 737 | ▴ | 1.17% |
140119009 | Maliplipit | 3.0% | 308 | 301 | ▴ | 0.22% |
140119010 | Nagcanasan | 2.6% | 267 | 259 | ▴ | 0.29% |
140119011 | Nanangduan | 3.2% | 320 | 329 | ▾ | −0.27% |
140119012 | Narnara | 3.2% | 321 | 284 | ▴ | 1.19% |
140119004 | Ocup | 5.0% | 510 | 483 | ▴ | 0.53% |
140119014 | Pang-ot | 5.7% | 581 | 592 | ▾ | −0.18% |
140119015 | Patad | 2.8% | 288 | 306 | ▾ | −0.58% |
140119016 | Poblacion | 17.6% | 1,784 | 1,703 | ▴ | 0.45% |
140119017 | San Juan East | 3.0% | 302 | 338 | ▾ | −1.08% |
140119018 | San Juan West | 5.8% | 591 | 602 | ▾ | −0.18% |
140119019 | South Balioag | 4.2% | 429 | 470 | ▾ | −0.88% |
140119020 | Tikitik | 3.1% | 313 | 272 | ▴ | 1.36% |
140119021 | Villavieja | 2.0% | 205 | 255 | ▾ | −2.08% |
Total | 10,146 | 9,908 | ▴ | 0.23% |
Climate data for Pilar, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
80 (3.1) |
103 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
111 (4.4) |
119 (4.7) |
114 (4.5) |
39 (1.5) |
15 (0.6) |
759 (30) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,569 | — |
1918 | 3,805 | +2.65% |
1939 | 5,792 | +2.02% |
1948 | 5,944 | +0.29% |
1960 | 6,025 | +0.11% |
1970 | 6,959 | +1.45% |
1975 | 7,453 | +1.38% |
1980 | 7,518 | +0.17% |
1990 | 8,451 | +1.18% |
1995 | 9,183 | +1.57% |
2000 | 9,328 | +0.34% |
2007 | 9,792 | +0.67% |
2010 | 9,908 | +0.43% |
2015 | 10,223 | +0.60% |
2020 | 10,146 | −0.15% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Pilar had a population of 10,146. [3] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).
Pilar, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Mark Roland B. Somera |
Vice-Mayor | Jaja Josefina S. Disono |
Councilors | Restituto D. Dizon Jr. |
Pepito G. Dasalla | |
Amante A. Doral Sr. | |
George D. Sotelo | |
Mario D. Agbusac | |
Tyron Christopher R. Beroña | |
Mario M. Bañez | |
Roldan T. Dumlao | |
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