Pililla | |
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| Municipality of Pililla | |
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| Coordinates: 14°29′N 121°18′E / 14.48°N 121.3°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 5, 1583[1] |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dan V. Masinsin |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaime C. Paz |
| • Representative | Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,743 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.95 km2 (27.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 71,535 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,674 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 230.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 382.5 million (2020), 158 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 287.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 77.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1910 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Pililla (/pɪˈliːljə/), officially the Municipality of Pililla (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pililla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,535 people.[4] It is surrounded by farms, small mountains, plains, and trees. Pililla is known as the Green Field Municipality of Rizal.
Pililla has preserved some religious and non-religious traditions such as the Santa Cruzan or Flores de Mayo, wherein men and women walk all over town with their gowns. Town Fiesta during the month of July is being visited by people from the city to experience the celebrations especially the amateur shows at night. Like other towns, Pililla holds basketball league competitions for youth during summer. Pililla is also a destination for road cyclists because of its asphalted road, specifically in Sitio Bugarin in Barangay Halayhayin.
Pililla is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Antipolo and 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Manila.
- ^ "434 years foundation day ng Munisipalidad ng Pililla, Rizal ipinagdiwang". 9 May 2017.
- ^ Municipality of Pililla | (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.