Pilar, Cebu

This article is about the municipality of Pilar in Cebu province. For other Philippine municipalities, see Pilar.

Pilar
Municipality
Municipality of Pilar
Flag
Map of Cebu with Pilar highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pilar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°48′25″N124°33′54″E / 10.807°N 124.565°E / 10.807; 124.565
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Manuel P. Santiago (One Cebu)
•  Vice Mayor	Chiziline S. Maratas (One Cebu)
•  Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco (One Cebu)
•  Municipal Council	Members Mark E. Ybañez Antonieto V. Ceballos Antonieto L. Pedericos Mario M. Pelostratos Vigilius M. Santiago Ruben L. Madrazo Dolita Dales Ernesto Salazar
•  Electorate	9,607 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	12,454
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
•  Households	3,360
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	45.33 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 79.24 million (2021)
•  Assets	₱ 271.1 million (2021)
•  Expenditure	₱ 66.68 million (2021)
•  Liabilities	₱ 103.6 million (2021)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6048
PSGC	072236000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Pilar; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,454 people. ^[5]

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

Former flag of Pilar

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

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [6]		2010 [7]
072236001	Biasong	2.8%	345	360	▾	−0.30%
072236002	Cawit	15.5%	1,925	1,892	▴	0.12%
072236003	Dapdap	4.5%	563	781	▾	−2.27%
072236004	Esperanza	6.5%	815	851	▾	−0.30%
072236015	Imelda	4.7%	582	616	▾	−0.40%
072236005	Lanao	8.3%	1,029	990	▴	0.27%
072236006	Lower Poblacion	6.0%	745	578	▴	1.80%
072236007	Moabog	8.3%	1,034	1,007	▴	0.19%
072236008	Montserrat	9.7%	1,202	1,303	▾	−0.57%
072236011	San Isidro	3.9%	482	570	▾	−1.17%
072236012	San Juan	5.9%	730	799	▾	−0.63%
072236013	Upper Poblacion	6.9%	865	770	▴	0.82%
072236014	Villahermosa	8.0%	991	1,047	▾	−0.39%
	Total		12,454	11,564	▴	0.52%

Climate

Climate data for Pilar, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

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	+2.14%
2024	12,454	−0.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [7] [11]

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

Poverty incidence of Pilar

10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.78 2003 35.81 2006 42.70 2009 48.87 2012 30.80 2015 31.85 2018 23.50 2021 45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
7. 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.
8. "Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
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

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code