Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur

For the Philippine Revolutionary Forces general, see Gregorio del Pilar. For the Philippine Navy ship, see BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8).

Gregorio del Pilar
—  Municipality  —
Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Gregorio del Pilar.
Gregorio del Pilar Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′N 120°37′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd District
Founded
Barangays	7
Government
• Sangguniang Bayan Member	Levi A. Bugtong
Area
• Total	41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,018
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2720
Income class	5th class

Population Census of Gregorio del Pilar
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	3,940		—
2000	4,134		1.04%
2007	4,308		0.57%

Gregorio Del Pilar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 4,134 people in 811 households.

Formerly a township named Concepcion (in honor of its patron saint, Nuestra Senora de Concepcion), is later named after the young general named Gregorio del Pilar who fought to the death against the Americans at Tirad Pass, by virtue of Republic Act No. 1246 on June 10, 1955. It was sponsored by Congressman Ricardo Gacula.

Barangays

Gregorio Del Pilar is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

• Alfonso (Tangaoan, Tubalina)
• Bussot
• Concepcion
• Dapdappig (Mabatano)
• Matue-Butarag
• Poblacion Norte
• Poblacion Sur

External links

• Act renaming the town of Concepcion to Gregorio del Pilar
• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System