Pilar, Cebu

Pilar
Pilar
	Municipality
	Municipality of Pilar
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	Map of Cebu with Pilar highlighted
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	Pilar Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°48′N 124°33′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	5th District
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Manuel P. Santiago
• Vice Mayor	Antonio R. Ceballos
• Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco
• Electorate	9,311 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	11,308
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
• Households	2,987
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	31.85% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱46,686,755.44 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6048
PSGC	072236000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

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 2015 census, it has a population of 11,308 people. [3]

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.

Barangays

Pilar comprises 13 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [5]
072236001	Biasong	3.1%	345	360	▾	−0.81%
072236002	Cawit	17.0%	1,925	1,892	▴	0.33%
072236003	Dapdap	5.0%	563	781	▾	−6.04%
072236004	Esperanza	7.2%	815	851	▾	−0.82%
072236015	Imelda	5.1%	582	616	▾	−1.08%
072236005	Lanao	9.1%	1,029	990	▴	0.74%
072236006	Lower Poblacion	6.6%	745	578	▴	4.95%
072236007	Moabog	9.1%	1,034	1,007	▴	0.51%
072236008	Montserrat	10.6%	1,202	1,303	▾	−1.52%
072236011	San Isidro	4.3%	482	570	▾	−3.14%
072236012	San Juan	6.5%	730	799	▾	−1.70%
072236013	Upper Poblacion	7.6%	865	770	▴	2.24%
072236014	Villahermosa	8.8%	991	1,047	▾	−1.04%
	Total		11,308	11,564	▾	−0.43%

Climate

Climate data for Pilar, Cebu
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

Population census of Pilar
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [7]

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.

References

Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
"Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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.
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.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–07-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[NSO07-07-7] 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.

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)