Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,693 people.[3]
Pilar | |
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| Municipality of Pilar | |
 Municipal hall | |
 Map of Bohol with Pilar highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Pilar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′N 124°20′E / 9.83°N 124.33°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 26 December 1960 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Necitas T. Cubrado |
| • Vice Mayor | Eugenio B. Datahan II |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,243 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.39 km2 (46.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 28,693 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,608 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.30 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 278.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 94.02 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6321 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Eskayan Tagalog |
Pilar is 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Pilar celebrates its fiesta on October 10, to honor the town patron Virgen del Pilar.[5]
History edit
Pilar was formerly a barrio known as Banlasan (later renamed Alegria), which is used to be the town center of the municipality of Sierra Bullones. Constant flooding from Wahig River led residents of Sierra Bullones to transfer their town center at barangay Candagaz and named it as Poblacion. Alegria was then called Lungsod Daan which means old town.[6]
On December 29, 1961, Lungsod Daan became an independepent municipality and it was renamed Pilar after the patron saint, Virgen del Pilar. A total of 16 barangays from the municipalities of Candijay, Guindulman, Sierra Bullones, and Ubay are carved out from their territories to form the new municipality through the Executive Order No. 460 issued by President Carlos P. Garcia, becoming the 45th town in the province[7] Below is list of 16 original barrios of Pilar:
| From Sierra Bullones | From Candijay | From Guindulman | From Ubay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Cagawasan | Pamacsalan | Inaghuban (with sitio Cansungay) |
Lundag (with sitio San Vicente) |
San Isidro (with sitio La Suerte) |
| Bagacay | Catagdaan | ||||
| Bagumbayan | Estaca | Rizal (with sitio Del Pilar) | |||
| Bayong | Ilaud | ||||
| Buena Suerte | Lungsod Daan (Poblacion) (with sitio Lumbay) |
San Carlos | |||
Consequently, president Carlos P. Garcia named Demetria B. Buslon and Marcos Auguis as first mayor and vice-mayor of the town respectively. Also appointed were first councilors Sinoforoso Cabañez, Dionisio Cagas, Anastacio Jasper, and Celestino Ente.[8]
Geography edit
Barangays edit
Pilar is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 071234001 | Aurora | 1.5% | 431 | 410 | 0.50% | |
| 071234002 | Bagacay | 3.0% | 862 | 890 | −0.32% | |
| 071234003 | Bagumbayan | 6.6% | 1,908 | 1,725 | 1.01% | |
| 071234004 | Bayong | 5.0% | 1,432 | 1,493 | −0.42% | |
| 071234005 | Buenasuerte | 6.6% | 1,894 | 1,918 | −0.13% | |
| 071234006 | Cagawasan | 3.8% | 1,079 | 1,086 | −0.06% | |
| 071234007 | Cansungay | 2.9% | 820 | 769 | 0.64% | |
| 071234008 | Catagdaan | 5.2% | 1,492 | 1,546 | −0.35% | |
| 071234009 | Del Pilar | 3.1% | 898 | 890 | 0.09% | |
| 071234010 | Estaca | 10.2% | 2,924 | 2,575 | 1.28% | |
| 071234011 | Ilaud | 2.7% | 764 | 929 | −1.94% | |
| 071234012 | Inaghuban | 3.7% | 1,062 | 1,235 | −1.50% | |
| 071234013 | La Suerte | 2.5% | 726 | 752 | −0.35% | |
| 071234014 | Lumbay | 4.2% | 1,212 | 1,161 | 0.43% | |
| 071234015 | Lundag | 2.7% | 789 | 735 | 0.71% | |
| 071234016 | Pamacsalan | 2.3% | 656 | 666 | −0.15% | |
| 071234017 | Poblacion | 10.1% | 2,890 | 2,806 | 0.30% | |
| 071234018 | Rizal | 5.0% | 1,425 | 1,282 | 1.06% | |
| 071234019 | San Carlos | 2.4% | 679 | 744 | −0.91% | |
| 071234020 | San Isidro | 8.7% | 2,506 | 2,411 | 0.39% | |
| 071234021 | San Vicente | 2.8% | 807 | 864 | −0.68% | |
| Total | 28,693 | 26,887 | 0.65% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Pilar, Bohol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) |
85 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
75 (3.0) |
110 (4.3) |
141 (5.6) |
121 (4.8) |
107 (4.2) |
111 (4.4) |
144 (5.7) |
169 (6.7) |
139 (5.5) |
1,395 (55.1) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 261.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy edit
Poverty Incidence of Pilar
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Gallery edit
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Public market in Pilar -
Malinao Dam spillway in Pilar
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ Jes B. Tirol (March 6, 2011). "Toponyms of Bohol and its Towns Part 9". Bohol Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Executive Order No. 460 (29 December 1941), Creating the Municipality of Pilar in The Province Of Bohol (1961), Official Gazette (Philippines), retrieved April 7, 2016
- ^ "Bohol's 45th town is born; Bernido leads well- wishers". Bohol Chronicle. 31 December 1961. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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