Bilar, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count19
Postal code6317
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)129.71 km2 (50.08 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,512
Density (2020)143 / km2 (370 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 42' North, 124° 6' East (9.7069, 124.1044)
Estimated elevation above sea level298.4 meters (978.8 feet)

Bilar is a landlocked municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 129.71 square kilometers or 50.08 square miles which constitutes 2.72% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,512. This represented 1.33% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.23% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 143 inhabitants per square kilometer or 370 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bilar has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bilar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bonifacio1.38%255260-1.92%-0.41%
Bugang Norte3.81%70563211.55%2.33%
Bugang Sur5.35%9919187.95%1.62%
Cabacnitan3.96%733775-5.42%-1.17%
Cambigsi3.41%6316182.10%0.44%
Campagao7.29%1,3491,3390.75%0.16%
Cansumbol6.77%1,2531,1895.38%1.11%
Dagohoy4.22%7827642.36%0.49%
Owac4.92%911973-6.37%-1.38%
Poblacion9.37%1,7341,5889.19%1.87%
Quezon3.99%73961819.58%3.84%
Riverside5.74%1,0621,0124.94%1.02%
Rizal2.93%54242527.53%5.25%
Roxas6.13%1,1341,159-2.16%-0.46%
Subayon6.93%1,2821,303-1.61%-0.34%
Villa Aurora3.76%696737-5.56%-1.20%
Villa Suerte1.28%2372322.16%0.45%
Yanaya9.39%1,7381,28834.94%6.51%
Zamora9.39%1,7381,760-1.25%-0.26%
Bilar Total18,51217,5905.24%1.08%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 71,850,254.62.

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Annual regular income of Bilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,969,687.70
201043,470,406.21-16.35%
201146,739,758.077.52%
201249,464,588.575.83%
201351,517,756.464.15%
201457,289,716.9711.20%
201565,157,817.7213.73%
201671,850,254.6210.27%

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 Bilar in the 2015 Census was 17,522 broken down into 3,768 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Bilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,9132,5515.85
16,0182,7235.88
16,6172,9675.60
17,0463,3225.13
17,0823,5784.77
17,5223,7684.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bilar is 5 to 9, with 1,835 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 292 individuals.

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Population of Bilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13481.98%
1 to 41,4488.23%
5 to 91,83510.43%
10 to 141,78210.13%
15 to 191,6879.59%
20 to 241,5058.56%
25 to 291,3417.62%
30 to 341,1056.28%
35 to 399995.68%
40 to 449905.63%
45 to 499065.15%
50 to 548654.92%
55 to 596893.92%
60 to 645873.34%
65 to 694782.72%
70 to 744042.30%
75 to 792921.66%
80 and over3291.87%
Total17,590100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.79
  • Median Age: 25.71

Historical population

The population of Bilar grew from 8,103 in 1903 to 18,512 in 2020, an increase of 10,409 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.08%, or an increase of 922 people, from the previous population of 17,590 in 2015.

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Population of Bilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,103
6,265-1.61%
8,6671.64%
9,7011.16%
9,9300.21%
11,1541.14%
12,2261.86%
12,7150.79%
14,9261.62%
16,0291.34%
16,6280.79%
17,0780.37%
17,0980.04%
17,5900.54%
18,5121.08%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bilar for the year 2019 was 12,845, broken down into 6,402 males and 6,443 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bilar is situated at approximately 9° 42' North, 124° 6' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 298.4 meters or 978.8 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 Bilar are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Carcar, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Sevilla, Bohol, Batuan, Bohol, Loboc, Bohol, Dimiao, Bohol, Lila, Bohol, and Sikatuna, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 638.32 kilometers (396.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Sevilla, Bohol, 6.38 kilometers (3.96 miles) to the West (S86°W)
  • Batuan, Bohol, 9.84 kilometers (6.11 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Loboc, Bohol, 11.15 kilometers (6.93 miles) to the Southwest (S45°W)
  • Dimiao, Bohol, 12.87 kilometers (8.00 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
  • Lila, Bohol, 12.90 kilometers (8.02 miles) to the South (S4°W)
  • Sikatuna, Bohol, 14.47 kilometers (8.99 miles) to the West (S82°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 28.18 kilometers (17.51 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 65.82 kilometers (40.90 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 67.18 kilometers (41.75 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 67.16 kilometers (41.73 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
  • Cebu City, 68.45 kilometers (42.54 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 68.93 kilometers (42.83 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)

Distance from Manila: 638.32 kilometers (396.63 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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