Pilar, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
Barangay count49
Postal code4714
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTicao 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)
Coordinates12° 55' North, 123° 40' East (12.9231, 123.6741)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 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
Local government units of Pilar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abas1.53%1,1621,172-0.85%-0.18%
Abucay3.72%2,8202,952-4.47%-0.96%
Bantayan2.51%1,9011,8363.54%0.73%
Banuyo5.03%3,8093,6374.73%0.98%
Bayasong2.29%1,7341,5839.54%1.94%
Bayawas0.45%3423119.97%2.02%
Binanuahan2.49%1,8891,8512.05%0.43%
Cabiguan2.79%2,1142,330-9.27%-2.03%
Cagdongon1.28%9729561.67%0.35%
Calongay2.53%1,9202,078-7.60%-1.65%
Calpi0.83%628702-10.54%-2.32%
Catamlangan1.49%1,1321,220-7.21%-1.56%
Comapo-capo1.12%852955-10.79%-2.37%
Danlog1.54%1,1641,1560.69%0.15%
Dao3.28%2,4852,4043.37%0.70%
Dapdap2.34%1,7741,6437.97%1.63%
Del Rosario4.00%3,0323,036-0.13%-0.03%
Esmerada0.73%5555128.40%1.71%
Esperanza2.23%1,6871,6870.00%0.00%
Ginablan2.57%1,9481,8425.75%1.18%
Guiron1.09%8297678.08%1.65%
Inang2.46%1,8631,8162.59%0.54%
Inapugan3.64%2,7622,6902.68%0.56%
Leona0.46%3513374.15%0.86%
Lipason1.17%885966-8.39%-1.83%
Lourdes1.20%9088279.79%1.99%
Lubiano1.01%764838-8.83%-1.93%
Lumbang2.02%1,5341,4942.68%0.56%
Lungib3.00%2,2712,04311.16%2.25%
Mabanate2.34%1,7711,6169.59%1.95%
Malbog1.31%9939356.20%1.27%
Marifosque3.26%2,4732,2778.61%1.75%
Mercedes1.37%1,0359489.18%1.87%
Migabod0.58%439478-8.16%-1.78%
Naspi1.20%9118665.20%1.07%
Palanas1.79%1,3551,19613.29%2.66%
Pangpang1.68%1,2701,2551.20%0.25%
Pinagsalog0.64%482532-9.40%-2.06%
Pineda1.32%1,0029129.87%2.00%
Poctol1.66%1,2561,1855.99%1.23%
Pudo0.48%3633494.01%0.83%
Putiao2.95%2,2372,345-4.61%-0.99%
Sacnangan1.53%1,1611,1441.49%0.31%
Salvacion2.99%2,2662,0779.10%1.85%
San Antonio (Millabas)1.36%1,0271,0012.60%0.54%
San Antonio (Sapa)3.60%2,7312,778-1.69%-0.36%
San Jose1.63%1,2331,360-9.34%-2.04%
San Rafael4.37%3,3123,488-5.05%-1.08%
Santa Fe3.15%2,3892,1819.54%1.94%
Pilar Total75,79374,5641.65%0.34%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 163,044,259.00.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200990,407,549.81
201095,276,300.225.39%
2011103,002,321.718.11%
2012100,939,311.90-2.00%
2013116,971,542.7715.88%
2014129,349,994.7510.58%
2015145,777,345.3812.70%
2016163,044,259.0011.84%

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 74,488 broken down into 15,032 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Pilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
46,2208,2675.59
51,2719,6945.29
57,79010,8335.33
63,46912,5045.08
68,09413,7274.96
74,48815,0324.96

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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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6402.20%
1 to 47,0909.51%
5 to 99,00112.07%
10 to 149,54712.80%
15 to 198,58411.51%
20 to 246,6048.86%
25 to 295,1096.85%
30 to 344,6496.23%
35 to 394,3455.83%
40 to 443,9635.31%
45 to 493,4844.67%
50 to 542,8613.84%
55 to 592,4243.25%
60 to 641,7442.34%
65 to 691,3741.84%
70 to 749421.26%
75 to 796220.83%
80 and over5810.78%
Total74,564100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.37
  • Median Age: 21.08

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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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,018
11,8452.49%
20,6542.82%
25,6002.23%
29,7561.33%
37,4612.28%
42,3202.48%
45,5791.49%
46,2680.15%
51,3181.96%
57,8982.62%
63,5391.29%
68,2452.63%
74,5641.70%
75,7930.34%

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

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 344.90 kilometers (214.31 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N57°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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