Pilar, Sorsogon

Pilar
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar
Mayon Volcano as seen from Pilar
Map of Sorsogon with Pilar highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pilar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°55′28″N123°40′32″E / 12.9244°N 123.6756°E / 12.9244; 123.6756
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Sorsogon
District	1st district
Barangays	49 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Carolyn C. Sy-Reyes
•  Vice Mayor	Luis C. Leosala Jr.
•  Representative	Dette G. Escudero
•  Municipal Council	Members Rafael P. Siao Eugene P. Mananes Liezl A. Millano Sergio B. Reyes Jr. Emmanuel H. Sia Ramon L. Tee George E. Loseriaga Lilibeth L. Lao
•  Electorate	46,491 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	248.00 km2 (95.75 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	75,793
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
•  Households	16,669
Demonym	Pilareño
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.10 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 317.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 702.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 291.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 95.43 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP CODE	4714
PSGC	056213000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Central Bikol Sorsogon language Tagalog
Website	www.pilar-sorsogon.gov.ph

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,793 people. ^[3]

Pilar's economy is mainly agricultural. Despite efforts on multiplicity, this town is still dependent on the monoculture of coconut. Pilar is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Sorsogon City and 560 kilometres (350 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Former flag of Pilar (used until June 12, 2020)

Former seal of Pilar (used until June 12, 2020)

Pilar is politically subdivided into 49 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

In 1957 the sitios of Naspi and Calaguitan were separated from the barrio of Putiao and converted into the barrio of Naspi. ^[5]

• Abas
• Abucay
• Bantayan
• Banuyo (Poblacion)
• Bayasong
• Bayawas
• Binanuahan (Poblacion)
• Cabiguan
• Cagdongon
• Calongay
• Calpi
• Catamlangan
• Comapo-capo
• Danlog
• Dao (Poblacion)
• Dapdap
• Del Rosario (Bual ^[6] )
• Esmerada
• Esperanza
• Guiron
• Ginablan
• Inang
• Inapugan
• Leona
• Lipason
• Lourdes
• Lubiano
• Lumbang
• Lungib
• Mabanate
• Malbog
• Marifosque (Poblacion)
• Mercedes
• Migabod
• Naspi
• Palanas
• Pangpang
• Pinagsalog
• Pineda
• Poctol
• Pudo
• Putiao
• Sacnangan
• Salvacion
• San Antonio (Millabas)
• San Antonio (Sapa)
• San Jose
• San Rafael
• Santa Fe

Climate

Climate data for Pilar, Sorsogon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	65 (2.6)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	39 (1.5)	87 (3.4)	150 (5.9)	184 (7.2)	153 (6.0)	163 (6.4)	154 (6.1)	127 (5.0)	100 (3.9)	1,308 (51.4)
Average rainy days	13.9	9.2	11.0	12.5	19.6	24.3	26.5	25.0	25.5	24.4	19.4	15.1	226.4
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Pilar

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	8,018	—
1918	11,845	+2.64%
1939	20,654	+2.68%
1948	25,600	+2.41%
1960	29,756	+1.26%
1970	37,461	+2.33%
1975	42,320	+2.48%
1980	45,579	+1.49%
1990	46,268	+0.15%
1995	51,318	+1.96%
2000	57,898	+2.62%
2007	63,539	+1.29%
2010	68,245	+2.63%
2015	74,564	+1.70%
2020	75,793	+0.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pilar

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 54.80 2009 44.31 2012 42.52 2015 47.50 2018 37.10 2021 32.47 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Tourism

Though whale sharks are more associated with the town of Donsol, whale sharks can also be seen in Pilar Bay near San Antonio. Interaction with the whale sharks is regulated by the local department office. With the help of WWF, strict guidelines were developed to protect the sharks. These include limiting the number of swimmers per boat, no scuba divers and staying further than three meters away from the sharks. In practice, this rule is almost never applied. As many as 14 boats at a time may 'mob' a shark, with up to 30 or 40 swimmers following the shark on the surface. In recent years the number of male sharks has out-numbered female sharks by 20:1. The females that are seen are generally large mature adults in the 7 m ~ 9 m range. Increasing numbers of sharks show propeller marks on their backs. Anecdotal evidence from local fishermen suggests that prop strikes are from fishing boats in the off-season, rather than from tourist boats in the main January–May tourist season.

References

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". 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. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Naspi in the Municipality of Pilar, Province of Sorsogon". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
6. "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Bual in the Municipality of Pilar, Province of Sorsogon, to Del Rosario". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
7. "Pilar, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Pilar Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System