Bilar | |
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Municipality of Bilar | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°42′N 124°06′E / 9.7°N 124.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Norman D. Palacio (suspended)[1] Ronie Maligmat (acting) |
• Vice Mayor | Ricardo Cal |
• Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 13,418 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 129.71 km2 (50.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Highest elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 18,512 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,172 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.39 |
• Revenue | ₱ 104.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 246.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 114.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 56.41 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6317 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Bilar, officially the Municipality of Bilar (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Bilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bilar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,512 people.[4]
Bilar is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Bilar celebrates its fiesta on May 15, to honor the town patron Saint Isidore the Farmer.[6]