Municipality in Abra, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
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]
Geography
Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) [ 5]
Barangays
Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays .[ 6] puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 7]
140119002 Bolbolo
9.1%
919
851
▴
0.77%
140119003 Brookside
4.2%
422
366
▴
1.43%
140119005 Dalit
7.2%
727
773
▾
−0.61%
140119006 Dintan
3.6%
362
357
▴
0.14%
140119007 Gapang
6.3%
642
630
▴
0.19%
140119008 Kinabiti
8.2%
830
737
▴
1.20%
140119009 Maliplipit
3.0%
304
301
▴
0.10%
140119010 Nagcanasan
2.6%
263
259
▴
0.15%
140119011 Nanangduan
3.2%
323
329
▾
−0.18%
140119012 Narnara
3.0%
302
284
▴
0.62%
140119004 Ocup
5.4%
551
483
▴
1.33%
140119014 Pang-ot
5.8%
591
592
▾
−0.02%
140119015 Patad
2.8%
283
306
▾
−0.78%
140119016 Poblacion
16.4%
1,668
1,703
▾
−0.21%
140119017 San Juan East
2.9%
296
338
▾
−1.32%
140119018 San Juan West
6.5%
658
602
▴
0.89%
140119019 South Balioag
5.0%
510
470
▴
0.82%
140119020 Tikitik
2.9%
294
272
▴
0.78%
140119021 Villavieja
2.0%
201
255
▾
−2.35%
Total
10,146
10,146
0.00%
Climate
Climate data for Pilar, Abra
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
28
29
30
32
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
17
17
19
21
23
23
22
22
22
20
19
17
20
Average precipitation mm (inches)
10
10
14
23
80
103
121
111
119
114
39
15
759
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]
Demographics
Population census of Pilar Year ±% p.a. 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]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pilar
Government
Local government
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.
Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council[ 20]
Position
Name
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
References
^ 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 d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^
"Province: Abra" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Pilar, Abra" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^
"Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Abra" . 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 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .
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