Pilar, Province of Bataan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBataan
Barangay count19
Postal code2101
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)37.60 km2 (14.52 sq mi)
Population (2020)46,239
Density (2020)1,230 / km2 (3,185 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 40' North, 120° 33' East (14.6669, 120.5528)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.0 meters (39.4 feet)

Pilar is a coastal municipality in the province of Bataan.

The municipality has a land area of 37.60 square kilometers or 14.52 square miles which constitutes 2.74% of Bataan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 46,239. This represented 5.42% of the total population of Bataan province, or 0.37% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,185 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pilar has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pilar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ala-uli11.71%5,4144,45821.44%4.17%
Bagumbayan3.17%1,4661,4272.73%0.57%
Balut I2.84%1,3151,15114.25%2.84%
Balut II2.82%1,3021,2603.33%0.69%
Bantan Munti1.05%4844673.64%0.76%
Burgos2.57%1,1881,227-3.18%-0.68%
Del Rosario5.72%2,6471,84743.31%7.87%
Diwa6.09%2,8162,49113.05%2.61%
Landing2.85%1,3161,3110.38%0.08%
Liyang5.90%2,7282,34516.33%3.24%
Nagwaling7.72%3,5713,00618.80%3.69%
Panilao12.67%5,8575,4886.72%1.38%
Pantingan3.21%1,4821,4422.77%0.58%
Poblacion2.84%1,3111,399-6.29%-1.36%
Rizal2.41%1,11484731.52%5.94%
Santa Rosa15.53%7,1796,9423.41%0.71%
Wakas North2.81%1,2991,10917.13%3.38%
Wakas South3.16%1,4611,616-9.59%-2.10%
Wawa4.95%2,2891,99015.03%2.99%
Pilar Total46,23941,82310.56%2.14%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 101,021,910.65.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,680,167.15
201063,554,590.028.31%
201169,069,662.668.68%
201270,662,929.672.31%
201372,886,361.183.15%
201482,164,067.0512.73%
201591,704,715.6111.61%
2016101,021,910.6510.16%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pilar in the 2015 Census was 41,730 broken down into 9,349 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Pilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,2284,7555.31
28,1535,6464.99
32,3186,5144.96
43,1638,9064.85
39,7438,3554.76
41,7309,3494.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 4,219 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 300 individuals.

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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18422.01%
1 to 43,3678.05%
5 to 94,1519.93%
10 to 144,21910.09%
15 to 194,1229.86%
20 to 243,7759.03%
25 to 293,4728.30%
30 to 343,1857.62%
35 to 392,9317.01%
40 to 442,5556.11%
45 to 492,3365.59%
50 to 542,0034.79%
55 to 591,7344.15%
60 to 641,2152.91%
65 to 698532.04%
70 to 744491.07%
75 to 793000.72%
80 and over3140.75%
Total41,823100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.04
  • Median Age: 25.63

Historical population

The population of Pilar grew from 3,397 in 1903 to 46,239 in 2020, an increase of 42,842 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.14%, or an increase of 4,416 people, from the previous population of 41,823 in 2015.

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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,397
4,1381.25%
5,3461.29%
5,8050.85%
9,6674.59%
14,0873.75%
16,6993.47%
18,5492.12%
25,2443.13%
28,2072.10%
32,3682.99%
43,2134.07%
39,787-2.96%
41,8230.95%
46,2392.14%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 29,520, broken down into 14,276 males and 15,244 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 14° 40' North, 120° 33' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.0 meters or 39.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Pilar are Balanga, Bataan, Malolos, Bulacan, Olongapo, San Fernando, Pampanga, Navotas, and Valenzuela. The nearest municipalities are Orion, Bataan, Abucay, Bataan, Samal, Bataan, Limay, Bataan, Orani, Bataan, and Hermosa, Bataan. Its distance from the national capital is 46.78 kilometers (29.07 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Orion, Bataan, 5.99 kilometers (3.72 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°E)
  • Abucay, Bataan, 6.32 kilometers (3.93 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Samal, Bataan, 11.39 kilometers (7.08 miles) to the North (N6°W)
  • Limay, Bataan, 12.54 kilometers (7.79 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
  • Orani, Bataan, 14.91 kilometers (9.26 miles) to the North (N7°W)
  • Hermosa, Bataan, 18.82 kilometers (11.70 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)

Nearest cities

  • Balanga, Bataan, 1.89 kilometers (1.18 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Malolos, Bulacan, 33.84 kilometers (21.03 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
  • Olongapo, 34.24 kilometers (21.27 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
  • San Fernando, Pampanga, 42.83 kilometers (26.61 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Navotas, 42.56 kilometers (26.45 miles) to the East (S89°E)
  • Valenzuela, 42.61 kilometers (26.48 miles) to the East (N84°E)

Distance from Manila: 46.78 kilometers (29.07 miles) to the East (S80°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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