Pilar, Cebu
Pilar | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Cebu with Pilar highlighted | |
Pilar Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°48′N 124°33′E / 10.8°N 124.55°ECoordinates: 10°48′N 124°33′E / 10.8°N 124.55°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Cebu |
District | 5th district of Cebu |
Barangay | 13 (see § Barangays) |
Government [1] | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eufracio Maratas (Template:One Cebu) |
• Vice mayor | Grace Japlit |
• Town Council |
Members
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• Representative | Red Durano |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 11,308 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016)[4] | 8,613 |
Demonym(s) | Pilaranon |
Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6048 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Income class | 5th class |
PSGC | 072236000 |
Website |
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Pilar is a 5th municipal income class municipality on Camotes Islands in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,308.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 8,613 registered voters.[4]
The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island, one of the four Camotes Islands in the Camotes Sea (along with Pacijan Island, Poro Island, and Tulang Island). The island is about 10.6 kilometres (6.59 mi) long and 3.7 kilometres (2.30 mi) wide.
Barangays
Pilar comprises 13 barangays:[2]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | ||
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2015[3] | 2010[5] | ||||
072236001 | Biasong | 3.1% | 345 | 360 | −0.81% |
072236002 | Cawit | 17.0% | 1,925 | 1,892 | +0.33% |
072236003 | Dapdap | 5.0% | 563 | 781 | −6.04% |
072236004 | Esperanza | 7.2% | 815 | 851 | −0.82% |
072236015 | Imelda | 5.1% | 582 | 616 | −1.08% |
072236005 | Lanao | 9.1% | 1,029 | 990 | +0.74% |
072236006 | Lower Poblacion | 6.6% | 745 | 578 | +4.95% |
072236007 | Moabog | 9.1% | 1,034 | 1,007 | +0.51% |
072236008 | Montserrat | 10.6% | 1,202 | 1,303 | −1.52% |
072236011 | San Isidro | 4.3% | 482 | 570 | −3.14% |
072236012 | San Juan | 6.5% | 730 | 799 | −1.70% |
072236013 | Upper Poblacion | 7.6% | 865 | 770 | +2.24% |
072236014 | Villahermosa | 8.8% | 991 | 1,047 | −1.04% |
Total | 11,308 | 11,564 | −0.43% |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3][5][6] |
In the 2016 election, it had 8,613 registered voters, meaning that 76% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]
Language
People in Pilar mainly speak Cebuano with an accent similar to the locals of Bohol. Like most Filipinos, Pilaranons may also speak Tagalog and English.
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Municipal: Pilar, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
- 1 2 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
External links
Isabel, Leyte | Merida, Leyte Camotes Sea |
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Poro | Tudela |