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 (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 10,223 at the 2015 census.[4]

Pilar
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar
Seal
Map of Abra with Pilar highlighted
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Pilar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone District
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMark Roland B. Somera
 • Vice MayorJaja Josefina S. Disono
 • CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate7,628 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi)
Elevation326.8 m (1,072.2 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total10,223
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
2,262
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence18.33% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)244,239,424.41 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2812
PSGC
140119000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesItneg language
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) [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.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[7]
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%

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][7][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Pilar had a population of 10,223.[4] 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. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Pilar, Abra Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  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)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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