Pilar, Cebu

10°48′25″N 124°33′54″E / 10.807°N 124.565°E / 10.807; 124.565CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral VisayasProvinceCebuDistrict 5th districtBarangays13 (see Barangays)Government • TypeSangguniang Bayan • MayorManuel P. Santiago • Vice MayorChiziline S. Maratas • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco • Municipal Council • Electorate9,434 voters (2022)Area • Total32.42 km² (12.52 sq mi)Elevation19 m (62 ft)Highest elevation615 m (2,018 ft)Lowest elevation0 m (0 ft)Population • Total12,506 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi) • Households3,360Economy • Income class5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence% (2018)^[4] • Revenue₱ 66.4 million (2020) • Assets₱ 206.7 million (2020) • Expenditure₱ 70.65 million (2020) • Liabilities₱ 65.66 million (2020)Service provider • ElectricityCamotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)ZIP codePSGCIDD : area code +63 (0)32Native languagesCebuano
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 2020 census, it has a population of 12,506 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.

Geography

Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		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

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%
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

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. ^ ^{a b c} Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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. ^ ^{a b} Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
6. ^ "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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