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 | 34.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.9 million (2020), 54.92 million (2012), 59.33 million (2013) |
| • Assets | ₱ 278.9 million (2020), 94.47 million (2012), 88.11 million (2013) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 94.02 million (2020), 71.13 million (2012), 66.54 million (2013) |
| 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, 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 is 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Pilar celebrates its fiesta on October 10, to honor the town patron Virgen del Pilar.[5]
- ^ 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 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.