Pilar, Cebu
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.
Geography
Barangays
Pilar is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2010 | |||||
072236001 | Biasong | 2.8% | 345 | 360 | −0.42% | |
072236002 | Cawit | 15.4% | 1,925 | 1,892 | 0.17% | |
072236003 | Dapdap | 4.5% | 563 | 781 | −3.22% | |
072236004 | Esperanza | 6.5% | 815 | 851 | −0.43% | |
072236015 | Imelda | 4.7% | 582 | 616 | −0.57% | |
072236005 | Lanao | 8.2% | 1,029 | 990 | 0.39% | |
072236006 | Lower Poblacion | 6.0% | 745 | 578 | 2.57% | |
072236007 | Moabog | 8.3% | 1,034 | 1,007 | 0.26% | |
072236008 | Montserrat | 9.6% | 1,202 | 1,303 | −0.80% | |
072236011 | San Isidro | 3.9% | 482 | 570 | −1.66% | |
072236012 | San Juan | 5.8% | 730 | 799 | −0.90% | |
072236013 | Upper Poblacion | 6.9% | 865 | 770 | 1.17% | |
072236014 | Villahermosa | 7.9% | 991 | 1,047 | −0.55% | |
Total | 12,506 | 11,564 | 0.79% |
Climate
Climate data for Pilar, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 4,461 | — |
1918 | 5,213 | +1.04% |
1939 | 8,142 | +2.15% |
1948 | 8,663 | +0.69% |
1960 | 8,816 | +0.15% |
1970 | 9,541 | +0.79% |
1975 | 10,624 | +2.18% |
1980 | 11,126 | +0.93% |
1990 | 11,499 | +0.33% |
1995 | 11,191 | −0.51% |
2000 | 11,226 | +0.07% |
2007 | 11,941 | +0.86% |
2010 | 11,564 | −1.16% |
2015 | 11,308 | −0.43% |
2020 | 12,506 | +2.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
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. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte.
The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pilar
10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.70 2009
48.87 2012
30.80 2015
31.85 2018
23.50 2021
45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |