Bilar | |
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| Municipality of Bilar | |
 Bilar, Bohol | |
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.svg)  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]
- ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Bilar | (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 2019-03-11.