Pilar, Abra

Pilar Villavieja
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar
Flag Seal
Map of Abra with Pilar highlighted
Interactive map of Pilar
Pilar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°25′N120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Tyron Christopher R. Beroña
•  Vice Mayor	Samson C. Laguesma
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Roldan T. Dumlao Mario D. Agbusac Baltazar C. Beroña Jr. Restituto S. Dizon Sr. Noel S. Beroña Walter Y. Dait Donardo A. Beroña Robert P. Domingo
•  Electorate	8,086 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Highest elevation	634 m (2,080 ft)
Lowest elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	10,498
• Density	158.8/km2 (411.3/sq mi)
•  Households	2,461
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	26.9 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 1,788 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 3,203 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 624.2 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 106.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2812
PSGC	1400119000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

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 of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,498 people. ^[5]

Geography

The Municipality of Pilar is located at 17°25′N120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E / 17.42; 120.6 . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 1.59% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Pilar is situated 28.61 kilometres (17.78 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 391.35 kilometres (243.17 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [8]		2010 [9]
140119002	Bolbolo	8.8%	919	851	▴	0.56%
140119003	Brookside	4.0%	422	366	▴	1.05%
140119005	Dalit	6.9%	727	773	▾	−0.45%
140119006	Dintan	3.4%	362	357	▴	0.10%
140119007	Gapang	6.1%	642	630	▴	0.14%
140119008	Kinabiti	7.9%	830	737	▴	0.87%
140119009	Maliplipit	2.9%	304	301	▴	0.07%
140119010	Nagcanasan	2.5%	263	259	▴	0.11%
140119011	Nanangduan	3.1%	323	329	▾	−0.13%
140119012	Narnara	2.9%	302	284	▴	0.45%
140119004	Ocup	5.2%	551	483	▴	0.97%
140119014	Pang-ot	5.6%	591	592	▾	−0.01%
140119015	Patad	2.7%	283	306	▾	−0.57%
140119016	Poblacion	15.9%	1,668	1,703	▾	−0.15%
140119017	San Juan East	2.8%	296	338	▾	−0.97%
140119018	San Juan West	6.3%	658	602	▴	0.65%
140119019	South Balioag	4.9%	510	470	▴	0.60%
140119020	Tikitik	2.8%	294	272	▴	0.57%
140119021	Villavieja	1.9%	201	255	▾	−1.73%
	Total		10,498	10,146	▴	0.25%

Climate

Climate data for Pilar, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [10]

Demographics

Population census of Pilar

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	10,146	−0.16%
2024	10,498	+0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14]

In the 2024 census, Pilar had a population of 10,498 people. ^[15] The population density was 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pilar

10

20

30

40

50

2000
39.37

2003
39.00

2006
41.00

2009
42.82

2012
38.43

2015
18.33

2018
19.29

2021
26.90

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]}

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pilar, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Mark Roland B. Somera
Vice-Mayor	Jaja Josefina S. Disono
Councilors	Restituto D. Dizon Jr.
	Pepito G. Dasalla
	Amante A. Doral Sr.
	George D. Sotelo
	Mario D. Agbusac
	Tyron Christopher R. Beroña
	Mario M. Bañez
	Roldan T. Dumlao

Education

The Pilar Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[25]

Primary and elementary schools

• Bolbolo Elementary School
• Dalit Elementary School
• Dintan Elementary School
• Gapang Elementary School
• Kinabiti Elementary School
• Maliplipit Primary School
• Modesto-Luz Defiesta Primary School
• Nagcanasan Elementary School
• Ocup Primary School
• Pang-ot Elementary School
• Patad Primary School
• Pilar Central School
• San Juan Elementary School
• South Balioag Primary School

Secondary schools

• Bolbolo National High School
• Catholic High School of Pilar
• Dalit National High School
• Pilar Rural High School

References

1.   Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code