Pilar, Cebu

Pilar
Pilar
Municipality
	Map of Cebu with Pilar highlighted
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	5th district of Cebu
Barangay	13 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Eufracio Maratas (Template:One Cebu)
• Vice mayor	Grace Japlit
• Municipal Council	Members
• Representative	Red Durano
Area
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	12,506
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Voter (2022)	9,434
• Language	Cebuano; Tagalog
Demonym	Pilaranon
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code	6048
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	5th class
PSGC	072236000

Pilar is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|5th municipal income class municipality]] on Camotes Islands in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[2] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,506.^[3] Template:PH electorate

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:^[2]

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%

Demographics

Population census of Pilar

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	11,499	—
1995	11,191	−0.51%
2000	11,226	+0.07%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	11,941	+0.86%
2010	11,564	−1.16%
2015	11,308	−0.43%

Source: Philippine Statistics Office^[6]^[5]^[7]

Template:PH electorate

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.

References

^ Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipal: Pilar, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^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.
^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
^ ^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.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)

[nscb-2] "Municipal: Pilar, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[PSA20–07-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[comelec-4] "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] 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.

[PSA15–07-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[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. National Statistics Office.

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v t e Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
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.)