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Pilar | |
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| Municipality of Pilar | |
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| Etymology: Sibala | |
 Map of Capiz with Pilar highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pilar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′16″N 122°59′44″E / 11.4878°N 122.9956°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Arnold A. Perez |
| • Vice Mayor | Doujie-Jack B. Cantiller |
| • Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,375 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.99 km2 (30.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 47,100 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,254 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 419.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 109.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.59 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,100 people.[3]
Pilar is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Roxas City.
- ^ Municipality of Pilar | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.