Pilar, Abra

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Ilocano: Ili ti Pilar, Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The population was 10,146 at the 2020 census.[3]

Pilar
Villavieja
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar
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Official seal of Pilar
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Pilar is located in Philippines
Pilar
Pilar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTyron Christopher R. Beroña
 • Vice MayorSamson C. Laguesma
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate7,796 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Highest elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Lowest elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total10,146
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
2,461
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.29
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 679.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,765 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 207 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 77.55 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2812
PSGC
140119000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) [5] constituting 1.59% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[7]
140119002 Bolbolo 8.2% 835 851 ▾ −0.19%
140119003 Brookside 3.6% 367 366 ▴ 0.03%
140119005 Dalit 7.9% 801 773 ▴ 0.36%
140119006 Dintan 4.1% 415 357 ▴ 1.52%
140119007 Gapang 7.4% 755 630 ▴ 1.83%
140119008 Kinabiti 8.2% 831 737 ▴ 1.21%
140119009 Maliplipit 3.0% 308 301 ▴ 0.23%
140119010 Nagcanasan 2.6% 267 259 ▴ 0.30%
140119011 Nanangduan 3.2% 320 329 ▾ −0.28%
140119012 Narnara 3.2% 321 284 ▴ 1.23%
140119004 Ocup 5.0% 510 483 ▴ 0.55%
140119014 Pang-ot 5.7% 581 592 ▾ −0.19%
140119015 Patad 2.8% 288 306 ▾ −0.60%
140119016 Poblacion 17.6% 1,784 1,703 ▴ 0.47%
140119017 San Juan East 3.0% 302 338 ▾ −1.12%
140119018 San Juan West 5.8% 591 602 ▾ −0.18%
140119019 South Balioag 4.2% 429 470 ▾ −0.91%
140119020 Tikitik 3.1% 313 272 ▴ 1.41%
140119021 Villavieja 2.0% 205 255 ▾ −2.16%
Total 10,146 9,908 ▴ 0.24%

Climate
Climate data for Pilar, Abra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 17
(63)		 17
(63)		 19
(66)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 17
(63)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 14
(0.6)		 23
(0.9)		 80
(3.1)		 103
(4.1)		 121
(4.8)		 111
(4.4)		 119
(4.7)		 114
(4.5)		 39
(1.5)		 15
(0.6)		 759
(30)
Average rainy days 5.2 3.9 6.2 9.1 18.5 21.4 22.9 19.8 19.8 16.2 10.5 6.1 159.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Pilar
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,569—    
1918 3,805+2.65%
1939 5,792+2.02%
1948 5,944+0.29%
1960 6,025+0.11%
1970 6,959+1.45%
1975 7,453+1.38%
1980 7,518+0.17%
1990 8,451+1.18%
1995 9,183+1.57%
2000 9,328+0.34%
2007 9,792+0.67%
2010 9,908+0.43%
2015 10,223+0.60%
2020 10,146−0.15%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Pilar had a population of 10,146.[3] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Pilar
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

Government

Local government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pilar, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]
Position Name
Congressman Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor Mark Roland B. Somera
Vice-Mayor Jaja Josefina S. Disono
Councilors Restituto D. Dizon Jr.
Pepito G. Dasalla
Amante A. Doral Sr.
George D. Sotelo
Mario D. Agbusac
Tyron Christopher R. Beroña
Mario M. Bañez
Roldan T. Dumlao

References
  1.  Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Municipal: Pilar, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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