Pila | |
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| Municipality of Pila | |
 Pila Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: La Noble Villa de Pila | |
 Map of Laguna with Pila highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Pila Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°14′N 121°22′E / 14.23°N 121.37°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | July 29, 1578 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Pila[*] | Edgardo A. Ramos (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Reggie Mhar M. Bote (PDP–Laban) |
| • Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,299 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.20 km2 (12.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 54,613 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,440 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.30 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 160.5 million (2020), 72.63 million (2012), 86.74 million (2013), 93.07 million (2014), 98.86 million (2015), 112.5 million (2016), 128.4 million (2017), 137.9 million (2018), 145.5 million (2019), 182 million (2021), 232.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 281.4 million (2020), 104.2 million (2012), 118.1 million (2013), 136.8 million (2014), 158.6 million (2015), 183.6 million (2016), 215.6 million (2017), 241 million (2018), 263 million (2019), 436.9 million (2021), 400.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.1 million (2020), 66.41 million (2012), 67.59 million (2013), 73.9 million (2014), 87.21 million (2015), 94.96 million (2016), 107.1 million (2017), 108.8 million (2018), 122 million (2019), 133.8 million (2021), 178.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 58.58 million (2020), 47.89 million (2012), 53.86 million (2013), 63.24 million (2014), 81.66 million (2015), 86.72 million (2016), 99.28 million (2017), 102 million (2018), 79.12 million (2019), 167.4 million (2021), 122.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4010 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Pila, officially the Municipality of Pila (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pila), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,613 people.[3]
The town of Pila is the site for some well-preserved houses dating back to the Spanish period as well as the old Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church, the first Antonine church in the Philippines.
It was Don Felizardo Rivera, who donated his lands to the church and municipal government, the recognized founder of the town. He is the ancestor of one of the prominent families in Pila such as Rivera, Relova, Agra and Álava surnames.
- ^ Municipality of Pila | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.