Pilar, Province of Sorsogon
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Sorsogon |
Barangay count | 49 |
Postal code | 4714 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Ticao Pass, Burias Pass |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 248.00 km2 (95.75 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 75,793 |
Density (2020) | 306 / km2 (792 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 12° 55' North, 123° 40' East (12.9231, 123.6741) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 5.6 meters (18.4 feet) |
Pilar is a coastal municipality in the province of Sorsogon.
The municipality has a land area of 248.00 square kilometers or 95.75 square miles which constitutes 11.70% of Sorsogon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 75,793. This represented 9.15% of the total population of Sorsogon province, or 1.25% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 306 inhabitants per square kilometer or 792 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Pilar has 49 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Abas | 1.53% | 1,162 | 1,172 | -0.85% | -0.18% |
Abucay | 3.72% | 2,820 | 2,952 | -4.47% | -0.96% |
Bantayan | 2.51% | 1,901 | 1,836 | 3.54% | 0.73% |
Banuyo | 5.03% | 3,809 | 3,637 | 4.73% | 0.98% |
Bayasong | 2.29% | 1,734 | 1,583 | 9.54% | 1.94% |
Bayawas | 0.45% | 342 | 311 | 9.97% | 2.02% |
Binanuahan | 2.49% | 1,889 | 1,851 | 2.05% | 0.43% |
Cabiguan | 2.79% | 2,114 | 2,330 | -9.27% | -2.03% |
Cagdongon | 1.28% | 972 | 956 | 1.67% | 0.35% |
Calongay | 2.53% | 1,920 | 2,078 | -7.60% | -1.65% |
Calpi | 0.83% | 628 | 702 | -10.54% | -2.32% |
Catamlangan | 1.49% | 1,132 | 1,220 | -7.21% | -1.56% |
Comapo-capo | 1.12% | 852 | 955 | -10.79% | -2.37% |
Danlog | 1.54% | 1,164 | 1,156 | 0.69% | 0.15% |
Dao | 3.28% | 2,485 | 2,404 | 3.37% | 0.70% |
Dapdap | 2.34% | 1,774 | 1,643 | 7.97% | 1.63% |
Del Rosario | 4.00% | 3,032 | 3,036 | -0.13% | -0.03% |
Esmerada | 0.73% | 555 | 512 | 8.40% | 1.71% |
Esperanza | 2.23% | 1,687 | 1,687 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Ginablan | 2.57% | 1,948 | 1,842 | 5.75% | 1.18% |
Guiron | 1.09% | 829 | 767 | 8.08% | 1.65% |
Inang | 2.46% | 1,863 | 1,816 | 2.59% | 0.54% |
Inapugan | 3.64% | 2,762 | 2,690 | 2.68% | 0.56% |
Leona | 0.46% | 351 | 337 | 4.15% | 0.86% |
Lipason | 1.17% | 885 | 966 | -8.39% | -1.83% |
Lourdes | 1.20% | 908 | 827 | 9.79% | 1.99% |
Lubiano | 1.01% | 764 | 838 | -8.83% | -1.93% |
Lumbang | 2.02% | 1,534 | 1,494 | 2.68% | 0.56% |
Lungib | 3.00% | 2,271 | 2,043 | 11.16% | 2.25% |
Mabanate | 2.34% | 1,771 | 1,616 | 9.59% | 1.95% |
Malbog | 1.31% | 993 | 935 | 6.20% | 1.27% |
Marifosque | 3.26% | 2,473 | 2,277 | 8.61% | 1.75% |
Mercedes | 1.37% | 1,035 | 948 | 9.18% | 1.87% |
Migabod | 0.58% | 439 | 478 | -8.16% | -1.78% |
Naspi | 1.20% | 911 | 866 | 5.20% | 1.07% |
Palanas | 1.79% | 1,355 | 1,196 | 13.29% | 2.66% |
Pangpang | 1.68% | 1,270 | 1,255 | 1.20% | 0.25% |
Pinagsalog | 0.64% | 482 | 532 | -9.40% | -2.06% |
Pineda | 1.32% | 1,002 | 912 | 9.87% | 2.00% |
Poctol | 1.66% | 1,256 | 1,185 | 5.99% | 1.23% |
Pudo | 0.48% | 363 | 349 | 4.01% | 0.83% |
Putiao | 2.95% | 2,237 | 2,345 | -4.61% | -0.99% |
Sacnangan | 1.53% | 1,161 | 1,144 | 1.49% | 0.31% |
Salvacion | 2.99% | 2,266 | 2,077 | 9.10% | 1.85% |
San Antonio (Millabas) | 1.36% | 1,027 | 1,001 | 2.60% | 0.54% |
San Antonio (Sapa) | 3.60% | 2,731 | 2,778 | -1.69% | -0.36% |
San Jose | 1.63% | 1,233 | 1,360 | -9.34% | -2.04% |
San Rafael | 4.37% | 3,312 | 3,488 | -5.05% | -1.08% |
Santa Fe | 3.15% | 2,389 | 2,181 | 9.54% | 1.94% |
Pilar Total | 75,793 | 74,564 | 1.65% | 0.34% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱163,044,259.00.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 90,407,549.81 | – |
2010 | 95,276,300.22 | 5.39% |
2011 | 103,002,321.71 | 8.11% |
2012 | 100,939,311.90 | -2.00% |
2013 | 116,971,542.77 | 15.88% |
2014 | 129,349,994.75 | 10.58% |
2015 | 145,777,345.38 | 12.70% |
2016 | 163,044,259.00 | 11.84% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Pilar in the 2015 Census was 74,488 broken down into 15,032 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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46,220 | 8,267 | 5.59 | |
51,271 | 9,694 | 5.29 | |
57,790 | 10,833 | 5.33 | |
63,469 | 12,504 | 5.08 | |
68,094 | 13,727 | 4.96 | |
74,488 | 15,032 | 4.96 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 9,547 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 581 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 1,640 | 2.20% |
1 to 4 | 7,090 | 9.51% |
5 to 9 | 9,001 | 12.07% |
10 to 14 | 9,547 | 12.80% |
15 to 19 | 8,584 | 11.51% |
20 to 24 | 6,604 | 8.86% |
25 to 29 | 5,109 | 6.85% |
30 to 34 | 4,649 | 6.23% |
35 to 39 | 4,345 | 5.83% |
40 to 44 | 3,963 | 5.31% |
45 to 49 | 3,484 | 4.67% |
50 to 54 | 2,861 | 3.84% |
55 to 59 | 2,424 | 3.25% |
60 to 64 | 1,744 | 2.34% |
65 to 69 | 1,374 | 1.84% |
70 to 74 | 942 | 1.26% |
75 to 79 | 622 | 0.83% |
80 and over | 581 | 0.78% |
Total | 74,564 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Pilar grew from 8,018 in 1903 to 75,793 in 2020, an increase of 67,775 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.34%, or an increase of 1,229 people, from the previous population of 74,564 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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8,018 | – | |
11,845 | 2.49% | |
20,654 | 2.82% | |
25,600 | 2.23% | |
29,756 | 1.33% | |
37,461 | 2.28% | |
42,320 | 2.48% | |
45,579 | 1.49% | |
46,268 | 0.15% | |
51,318 | 1.96% | |
57,898 | 2.62% | |
63,539 | 1.29% | |
68,245 | 2.63% | |
74,564 | 1.70% | |
75,793 | 0.34% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 42,952, broken down into 21,055 males and 21,897 females.
Location
The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 12° 55' North, 123° 40' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.4 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 Legazpi, Albay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Ligao, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Masbate City, Masbate, and Iriga, Camarines Sur. The nearest municipalities are Donsol, Sorsogon, Jovellar, Albay, Magallanes, Sorsogon, Castilla, Sorsogon, Daraga, Albay, and Pio Duran, Albay. Its distance from the national capital is 344.90 kilometers (214.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Donsol, Sorsogon, 8.80 kilometers (5.47 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)
- Jovellar, Albay, 17.98 kilometers (11.17 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
- Magallanes, Sorsogon, 20.28 kilometers (12.60 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
- Castilla, Sorsogon, 22.31 kilometers (13.87 miles) to the East (N82°E)
- Daraga, Albay, 25.12 kilometers (15.61 miles) to the North (N9°E)
- Pio Duran, Albay, 27.41 kilometers (17.03 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°W)
Nearest cities
- Legazpi, Albay, 24.64 kilometers (15.31 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N15°E)
- Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 36.19 kilometers (22.49 miles) to the East (N82°E)
- Ligao, Albay, 38.15 kilometers (23.71 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
- Tabaco, Albay, 48.53 kilometers (30.16 miles) to the North (N7°E)
- Masbate City, Masbate, 61.67 kilometers (38.32 miles) to the South (S5°W)
- Iriga, Camarines Sur, 62.03 kilometers (38.55 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
Distance from Manila: 344.90 kilometers (214.31 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N57°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.