Pilar, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count19
Postal code2812
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi)
Population (2020)10,146
Density (2020)153 / km2 (398 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 25' North, 120° 36' East (17.4168, 120.5954)
Estimated elevation above sea level326.8 meters (1,071.8 feet)

Pilar is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometers or 25.52 square miles which constitutes 1.57% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,146. This represented 4.04% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.56% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 153 inhabitants per square kilometer or 398 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)
Bolbolo9.06%91983510.06%2.04%
Brookside4.16%42236714.99%2.98%
Dalit7.17%727801-9.24%-2.02%
Dintan3.57%362415-12.77%-2.83%
Gapang6.33%642755-14.97%-3.36%
Kinabiti8.18%830831-0.12%-0.03%
Maliplipit3.00%304308-1.30%-0.27%
Nagcanasan2.59%263267-1.50%-0.32%
Nanangduan3.18%3233200.94%0.20%
Narnara2.98%302321-5.92%-1.28%
Ocup5.43%5515108.04%1.64%
Pang-ot5.82%5915811.72%0.36%
Patad2.79%283288-1.74%-0.37%
Poblacion16.44%1,6681,784-6.50%-1.41%
San Juan East2.92%296302-1.99%-0.42%
San Juan West6.49%65859111.34%2.29%
South Balioag5.03%51042918.88%3.71%
Tikitik2.90%294313-6.07%-1.31%
Villavieja1.98%201205-1.95%-0.41%
Pilar Total10,14610,223-0.75%-0.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 244,239,424.41.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,112,332.40
201099,853,846.62176.51%
201187,999,838.38-11.87%
201269,419,241.98-21.11%
201368,660,215.65-1.09%
201438,913,883.54-43.32%
2015152,921,703.60292.97%
2016244,239,424.4159.72%

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 10,216 broken down into 2,289 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
8,4331,5825.33
9,1671,7115.36
9,3251,7755.25
9,7821,9924.91
9,9082,1074.70
10,2162,2894.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 1,099 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 168 individuals.

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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11991.95%
1 to 47827.65%
5 to 91,06110.38%
10 to 141,09910.75%
15 to 198518.32%
20 to 248508.31%
25 to 297567.40%
30 to 347197.03%
35 to 396706.55%
40 to 445605.48%
45 to 495325.20%
50 to 545195.08%
55 to 594624.52%
60 to 643493.41%
65 to 692702.64%
70 to 741681.64%
75 to 791721.68%
80 and over2042.00%
Total10,223100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.1
  • Median Age: 26.78

Historical population

The population of Pilar grew from 2,569 in 1903 to 10,146 in 2020, an increase of 7,577 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 77 people, from the previous population of 10,223 in 2015.

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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,569
3,8052.51%
5,7922.12%
5,9440.27%
6,0250.12%
6,9591.42%
7,4531.39%
7,5180.17%
8,4511.18%
9,1831.57%
9,3280.34%
9,7920.67%
9,9080.43%
10,2230.60%
10,146-0.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 7,628, broken down into 3,978 males and 3,650 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 17° 25' North, 120° 36' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 326.8 meters or 1,071.8 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 Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, San Fernando, La Union, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Villaviciosa, Abra, San Isidro, Abra, Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur, Manabo, Abra, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, and Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 315.44 kilometers (196.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 315.44 kilometers (196.01 miles) to the South (S8°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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