Pilar, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count13
Postal code6048
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Ponson
Area (2013)32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,506
Density (2020)386 / km2 (999 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 48' North, 124° 34' East (10.8063, 124.5653)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.0 feet)

Pilar is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 32.42 square kilometers or 12.52 square miles which constitutes 0.66% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,506. This represented 0.38% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 386 inhabitants per square kilometer or 999 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pilar has 13 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)
Biasong3.25%40634517.68%3.49%
Cawit18.00%2,2511,92516.94%3.35%
Dapdap5.37%67156319.18%3.76%
Esperanza6.84%8558154.91%1.01%
Imelda4.61%577582-0.86%-0.18%
Lanao7.57%9471,029-7.97%-1.73%
Lower Poblacion6.60%82674510.87%2.20%
Moabog9.37%1,1721,03413.35%2.67%
Montserrat10.08%1,2601,2024.83%1.00%
San Isidro5.14%64348233.40%6.25%
San Juan6.36%7967309.04%1.84%
Upper Poblacion7.40%9258656.94%1.42%
Villahermosa9.41%1,17799118.77%3.69%
Pilar Total12,50611,30810.59%2.14%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱46,686,755.44.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,751,002.54–
201029,927,498.967.84%
201131,789,680.376.22%
201231,599,699.00-0.60%
201333,551,056.456.18%
201437,523,019.0611.84%
201542,868,666.6714.25%
201646,686,755.448.91%

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 11,302 broken down into 2,989 households or an average of 3.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Pilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,4992,4434.71
11,1912,5324.42
11,2262,6384.26
11,9342,9024.11
11,5643,0423.80
11,3022,9893.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 1,290 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 191 individuals.

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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11911.69%
1 to 48937.90%
5 to 91,21910.78%
10 to 141,29011.41%
15 to 199888.74%
20 to 247456.59%
25 to 296575.81%
30 to 346195.47%
35 to 396355.62%
40 to 445975.28%
45 to 496335.60%
50 to 545875.19%
55 to 595434.80%
60 to 644954.38%
65 to 694223.73%
70 to 743182.81%
75 to 792512.22%
80 and over2251.99%
Total11,308100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74
  • Median Age: 27.50

Historical population

The population of Pilar grew from 4,461 in 1903 to 12,506 in 2020, an increase of 8,045 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 1,198 people, from the previous population of 11,308 in 2015.

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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,461–
5,2130.99%
8,1422.25%
8,6630.64%
8,8160.15%
9,5410.78%
10,6242.18%
11,1260.93%
11,4990.33%
11,191-0.51%
11,2260.07%
11,9410.86%
11,564-1.16%
11,308-0.43%
12,5062.14%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 9,311, broken down into 4,764 males and 4,547 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 10° 48' North, 124° 34' East, in the island of Ponson. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.0 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 Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Danao, Cebu, Bogo, Cebu, Tacloban, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Merida, Leyte, Albuera, Leyte, Isabel, Leyte, Tudela, Cebu, Poro, Cebu, and San Francisco, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 571.71 kilometers (355.25 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Merida, Leyte, 11.72 kilometers (7.29 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
  • Albuera, Leyte, 18.88 kilometers (11.73 miles) to the Northeast (N49°E)
  • Isabel, Leyte, 19.46 kilometers (12.09 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Tudela, Cebu, 21.43 kilometers (13.32 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S29°W)
  • Poro, Cebu, 26.03 kilometers (16.18 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • San Francisco, Cebu, 26.81 kilometers (16.66 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)

Nearest cities

  • Ormoc, Leyte, 22.39 kilometers (13.91 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N12°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 29.14 kilometers (18.11 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S61°E)
  • Danao, Cebu, 66.84 kilometers (41.53 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 67.08 kilometers (41.68 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
  • Tacloban, 68.18 kilometers (42.37 miles) to the Northeast (N45°E)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 80.27 kilometers (49.88 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)

Distance from Manila: 571.71 kilometers (355.25 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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