Pilar, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count15
Postal code8420
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Area (2013)77.11 km2 (29.77 sq mi)
Population (2020)10,374
Density (2020)135 / km2 (348 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 52' North, 126° 6' East (9.8638, 126.1002)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Pilar is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 77.11 square kilometers or 29.77 square miles which constitutes 3.95% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,374. This represented 1.94% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.37% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 135 inhabitants per square kilometer or 348 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pilar has 15 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)
Asinan10.00%1,0379509.16%1.86%
Caridad14.09%1,4621,3498.38%1.71%
Centro2.93%304329-7.60%-1.65%
Consolacion2.27%2352235.38%1.11%
Datu6.42%66656418.09%3.56%
Dayaohay4.03%41830437.50%6.93%
Jaboy3.88%40231228.85%5.48%
Katipunan6.29%65357812.98%2.60%
Maasin10.46%1,0851,0840.09%0.02%
Mabini3.59%37227535.27%6.57%
Mabuhay5.19%5385105.49%1.13%
Pilaring8.81%914929-1.61%-0.34%
Punta3.30%342424-19.34%-4.42%
Salvacion8.69%9028644.40%0.91%
San Roque10.06%1,0441,057-1.23%-0.26%
Pilar Total10,3749,7526.38%1.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱49,175,027.43.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200926,796,863.57–
201028,422,028.086.06%
201131,015,557.329.13%
201229,884,386.08-3.65%
201334,449,360.2615.28%
201438,827,252.0612.71%
201544,636,936.6414.96%
201649,175,027.4310.17%

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 9,748 broken down into 2,401 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Pilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,8601,4235.52
8,2921,5065.51
8,3971,6305.15
8,0231,7064.70
9,4402,0794.54
9,7482,4014.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 1,200 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 124 individuals.

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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11761.80%
1 to 47547.73%
5 to 91,07411.01%
10 to 141,20012.31%
15 to 191,00210.27%
20 to 247437.62%
25 to 297207.38%
30 to 346987.16%
35 to 396116.27%
40 to 445045.17%
45 to 495095.22%
50 to 543904.00%
55 to 593453.54%
60 to 642712.78%
65 to 692592.66%
70 to 742162.21%
75 to 791561.60%
80 and over1241.27%
Total9,752100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.34
  • Median Age: 24.51

Historical population

The population of Pilar grew from 5,227 in 1960 to 10,374 in 2020, an increase of 5,147 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 622 people, from the previous population of 9,752 in 2015.

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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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5,227–
6,2911.83%
7,5043.60%
8,6462.87%
7,873-0.93%
8,2990.99%
8,4010.26%
8,023-0.63%
9,4566.16%
9,7520.59%
10,3741.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 8,197, broken down into 4,184 males and 4,013 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 9° 52' North, 126° 6' East, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 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 Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are San Isidro, Surigao del Norte, General Luna, Surigao del Norte, Dapa, Surigao del Norte, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, San Benito, Surigao del Norte, and Burgos, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 763.99 kilometers (474.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 763.99 kilometers (474.72 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)

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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