Pilar, Abra

Pilar
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar

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Map of Abra with Pilar highlighted
Pilar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District
Barangays 19 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Josefin Jaja Somera Disono
 • Electorate 6,843 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 10,223
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2812
PSGC 140119000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 244,239,424.41 (2016)
Native languages Itneg language
Ilocano
Tagalog

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Ilokano: Ili ti Pilar, Filipino: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 10,223 at the 2015 census.[3]

Geography

Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) [2] 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.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
140119002 Bolbolo 8.2% 835 851 ▾ −0.36%
140119003 Brookside 3.6% 367 366 ▴ 0.05%
140119005 Dalit 7.8% 801 773 ▴ 0.68%
140119006 Dintan 4.1% 415 357 ▴ 2.91%
140119007 Gapang 7.4% 755 630 ▴ 3.51%
140119008 Kinabiti 8.1% 831 737 ▴ 2.31%
140119009 Maliplipit 3.0% 308 301 ▴ 0.44%
140119010 Nagcanasan 2.6% 267 259 ▴ 0.58%
140119011 Nanangduan 3.1% 320 329 ▾ −0.53%
140119012 Narnara 3.1% 321 284 ▴ 2.36%
140119004 Ocup 5.0% 510 483 ▴ 1.04%
140119014 Pang-ot 5.7% 581 592 ▾ −0.36%
140119015 Patad 2.8% 288 306 ▾ −1.15%
140119016 Poblacion 17.5% 1,784 1,703 ▴ 0.89%
140119017 San Juan East 3.0% 302 338 ▾ −2.12%
140119018 San Juan West 5.8% 591 602 ▾ −0.35%
140119019 South Balioag 4.2% 429 470 ▾ −1.72%
140119020 Tikitik 3.1% 313 272 ▴ 2.71%
140119021 Villavieja 2.0% 205 255 ▾ −4.07%
Total 10,223 9,908 ▴ 0.60%

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Pilar had a population of 10,223.[3] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Pilar, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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