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), 66.99 million (2014), 76.5 million (2015), 87.36 million (2016), 108.1 million (2017), 125.4 million (2018), 108.6 million (2019), 133.2 million (2021), 174.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 278.9 million (2020), 94.47 million (2012), 88.11 million (2013), 93.98 million (2014), 110.5 million (2015), 132.9 million (2016), 138.5 million (2017), 248.6 million (2018), 268.6 million (2019), 342 million (2021), 490.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.5 million (2020), 50.87 million (2012), 57.56 million (2013), 60.49 million (2014), 66.87 million (2015), 78.02 million (2016), 103.4 million (2017), 105.6 million (2018), 92.94 million (2019), 112.7 million (2021), 139.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 94.02 million (2020), 71.13 million (2012), 66.54 million (2013), 670.7 million (2014), 73.51 million (2015), 83.26 million (2016), 119.2 million (2017), 216 million (2018), 112.3 million (2019), 143.8 million (2021), 201.3 million (2022) |
| 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.