Pilar, Cebu
Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,506 people.[3]
Pilar | |
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Municipality of Pilar | |
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Coordinates: 10°48′25″N 124°33′54″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Manuel P. Santiago |
• Vice Mayor | Chiziline S. Maratas |
• Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 9,434 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Highest elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,506 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,360 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.50 |
• Revenue | ₱ 66.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 206.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 70.65 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 65.66 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6048 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island, one of the four Camotes Islands in the Camotes Sea (along with Pacijan Island, Poro Island, and Tulang Island). The island is about 10.6 kilometres (6.59 mi) long and 3.7 kilometres (2.30 mi) wide.
Geography
Barangays
Pilar comprises 13 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
072236001 | Biasong | 2.8% | 345 | 360 | −0.42% | |
072236002 | Cawit | 15.4% | 1,925 | 1,892 | 0.17% | |
072236003 | Dapdap | 4.5% | 563 | 781 | −3.22% | |
072236004 | Esperanza | 6.5% | 815 | 851 | −0.43% | |
072236015 | Imelda | 4.7% | 582 | 616 | −0.57% | |
072236005 | Lanao | 8.2% | 1,029 | 990 | 0.39% | |
072236006 | Lower Poblacion | 6.0% | 745 | 578 | 2.57% | |
072236007 | Moabog | 8.3% | 1,034 | 1,007 | 0.26% | |
072236008 | Montserrat | 9.6% | 1,202 | 1,303 | −0.80% | |
072236011 | San Isidro | 3.9% | 482 | 570 | −1.66% | |
072236012 | San Juan | 5.8% | 730 | 799 | −0.90% | |
072236013 | Upper Poblacion | 6.9% | 865 | 770 | 1.17% | |
072236014 | Villahermosa | 7.9% | 991 | 1,047 | −0.55% | |
Total | 12,506 | 11,564 | 0.79% |
Climate
Climate data for Pilar, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,461 | — |
1918 | 5,213 | +1.04% |
1939 | 8,142 | +2.15% |
1948 | 8,663 | +0.69% |
1960 | 8,816 | +0.15% |
1970 | 9,541 | +0.79% |
1975 | 10,624 | +2.18% |
1980 | 11,126 | +0.93% |
1990 | 11,499 | +0.33% |
1995 | 11,191 | −0.51% |
2000 | 11,226 | +0.07% |
2007 | 11,941 | +0.86% |
2010 | 11,564 | −1.16% |
2015 | 11,308 | −0.43% |
2020 | 12,506 | +2.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8] |
Language
People in Pilar mainly speak Cebuano with an accent similar to the locals of Bohol. Like most Filipinos, Pilaranons may also speak Tagalog and English. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte.
The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.
Economy
References
- 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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.