Pilar, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count21
Postal code6321
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)120.39 km2 (46.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,693
Density (2020)238 / km2 (617 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 50' North, 124° 20' East (9.8373, 124.3333)
Estimated elevation above sea level171.1 meters (561.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 120.39 square kilometers or 46.48 square miles which constitutes 2.52% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,693. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 238 inhabitants per square kilometer or 617 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pilar has 21 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)
Aurora1.52%4374311.39%0.29%
Bagacay2.99%858862-0.46%-0.10%
Bagumbayan6.35%1,8211,908-4.56%-0.98%
Bayong5.18%1,4871,4323.84%0.80%
Buenasuerte7.34%2,1051,89411.14%2.25%
Cagawasan3.90%1,1201,0793.80%0.79%
Cansungay3.00%8618205.00%1.03%
Catagda-an5.67%1,6281,4929.12%1.85%
Del Pilar3.19%9158981.89%0.40%
Estaca11.05%3,1712,9248.45%1.72%
Ilaud2.70%7757641.44%0.30%
Inaghuban3.89%1,1161,0625.08%1.05%
La Suerte2.76%7917268.95%1.82%
Lumbay4.16%1,1931,212-1.57%-0.33%
Lundag3.00%8617899.13%1.86%
Pamacsalan2.57%73765612.35%2.48%
Poblacion11.12%3,1922,89010.45%2.11%
Rizal4.80%1,3761,425-3.44%-0.73%
San Carlos2.51%7206796.04%1.24%
San Isidro9.49%2,7222,5068.62%1.76%
San Vicente2.81%8078070.00%0.00%
Pilar Total28,69327,2565.27%1.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 82,903,072.27.

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Annual regular income of Pilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,912,016.25
201050,639,560.725.69%
201155,082,077.688.77%
201253,653,304.61-2.59%
201357,694,724.697.53%
201465,100,311.7212.84%
201574,387,956.3614.27%
201682,903,072.2711.45%

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 27,209 broken down into 5,975 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Pilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,9173,6535.45
21,1274,0215.25
25,0874,4905.59
27,2465,0455.40
26,8055,4394.93
27,2095,9754.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pilar is 10 to 14, with 3,490 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 339 individuals.

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Population of Pilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16132.25%
1 to 42,4529.00%
5 to 93,37412.38%
10 to 143,49012.80%
15 to 192,5589.39%
20 to 241,8736.87%
25 to 291,8856.92%
30 to 341,6396.01%
35 to 391,5695.76%
40 to 441,4305.25%
45 to 491,3905.10%
50 to 541,2644.64%
55 to 591,0123.71%
60 to 648333.06%
65 to 696252.29%
70 to 745602.05%
75 to 793391.24%
80 and over3501.28%
Total27,256100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.38
  • Median Age: 23.05

Historical population

The population of Pilar grew from 10,888 in 1970 to 28,693 in 2020, an increase of 17,805 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.09%, or an increase of 1,437 people, from the previous population of 27,256 in 2015.

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Population of Pilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,888
13,9285.07%
14,9021.36%
19,9302.95%
21,1411.11%
25,0953.74%
27,2761.16%
26,887-0.52%
27,2560.26%
28,6931.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pilar for the year 2019 was 18,454, broken down into 9,282 males and 9,172 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pilar is situated at approximately 9° 50' North, 124° 20' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 171.1 meters or 561.3 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 Tagbilaran, Bohol, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, and Talisay, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Sierra Bullones, Bohol, Dagohoy, Bohol, Carmen, Bohol, Alicia, Bohol, Duero, Bohol, and Danao, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 640.30 kilometers (397.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Sierra Bullones, Bohol, 4.66 kilometers (2.90 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)
  • Dagohoy, Bohol, 9.19 kilometers (5.71 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
  • Carmen, Bohol, 14.29 kilometers (8.88 miles) to the West (S88°W)
  • Alicia, Bohol, 14.54 kilometers (9.03 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N59°E)
  • Duero, Bohol, 16.02 kilometers (9.95 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Danao, Bohol, 17.19 kilometers (10.68 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 55.78 kilometers (34.66 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 65.31 kilometers (40.58 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N59°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 67.45 kilometers (41.91 miles) to the Northwest (N38°W)
  • Mandaue, 69.08 kilometers (42.92 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Cebu City, 69.26 kilometers (43.03 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 69.83 kilometers (43.39 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)

Distance from Manila: 640.30 kilometers (397.86 miles) to the Northwest (N34°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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