Pilar, Abra
{{Short description|Municipality in Abra, Philippines}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Tyron Christopher R. Beroña
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Samson C. Laguesma
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Menchie B. Bernos
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| 2=Roldan T. Dumlao
| 3=Mario D. Agbusac
| 4=Baltazar C. Beroña Jr.
| 5=Restituto S. Dizon Sr.
| 6=Noel S. Beroña
| 7=Walter Y. Dait
| 8=Donardo A. Beroña
| 9=Robert P. Domingo
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Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar ({{langx|ilo|Ili ti Pilar}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Pilar}}), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The population was 10,146 at the 2020 census.{{PH census|current}}
Geography
Pilar is located at {{coord|format=dms}}.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|66.10|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|66.10|4,165.25|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|4,165.25|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Abra.
=Barangays=
Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
{{PH brgy table lite|top}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119002| Bolbolo | 919| 851}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119003| Brookside | 422| 366}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119005| Dalit | 727| 773}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119006| Dintan | 362| 357}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119007| Gapang | 642| 630}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119008| Kinabiti | 830| 737}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119009| Maliplipit | 304| 301}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119010| Nagcanasan | 263| 259}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119011| Nanangduan | 323| 329}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119012| Narnara | 302| 284}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119004| Ocup | 551| 483}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119014| Pang-ot | 591| 592}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119015| Patad | 283| 306}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119016| Poblacion| 1668| 1703}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119017| San Juan East| 296| 338}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119018| San Juan West| 658| 602}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119019| South Balioag| 510| 470}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119020| Tikitik | 294| 272}}
{{PH brgy table lite|140119021| Villavieja | 201| 255}}
{{PH brgy table lite|bottom|10146}}
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Pilar, Abra
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Jan low C = 17
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C = 17
| Mar high C = 30
| Mar low C = 19
| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C = 21
| May high C = 30
| May low C = 23
| Jun high C = 29
| Jun low C = 23
| Jul high C = 28
| Jul low C = 22
| Aug high C = 28
| Aug low C = 22
| Sep high C = 28
| Sep low C = 22
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C = 20
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C = 19
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C = 17
| Jan precipitation mm = 10
| Feb precipitation mm = 10
| Mar precipitation mm = 14
| Apr precipitation mm = 23
| May precipitation mm = 80
| Jun precipitation mm = 103
| Jul precipitation mm = 121
| Aug precipitation mm = 111
| Sep precipitation mm = 119
| Oct precipitation mm = 114
| Nov precipitation mm = 39
| Dec precipitation mm = 15
| Jan rain days = 5.2
| Feb rain days = 3.9
| Mar rain days = 6.2
| Apr rain days = 9.1
| May rain days = 18.5
| Jun rain days = 21.4
| Jul rain days = 22.9
| Aug rain days = 19.8
| Sep rain days = 19.8
| Oct rain days = 16.2
| Nov rain days = 10.5
| Dec rain days = 6.1
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/pilar_philippines_1693835
| title = Pilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 25 April 2020 }}
| date = 25 April 2020
}}
Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 =
| 2030 =
| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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In the 2020 census, Pilar had a population of 10,146.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|10,146/66.10|2}}|PD/km2}}.
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Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
Government
=Local government=
{{main|Sangguniang Bayan}}
Pilar, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
=Elected officials=
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|+ Members of the Municipal Council |
| Position
! Name |
|---|
| Congressman
| style="text-align:center;" | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor
| style="text-align:center;" | Mark Roland B. Somera |
| Vice-Mayor
| style="text-align:center;" | Jaja Josefina S. Disono |
| rowspan=8| Councilors
| style="text-align:center;" | Restituto D. Dizon Jr. |
| style="text-align:center;" | Pepito G. Dasalla |
| style="text-align:center;" | Amante A. Doral Sr. |
| style="text-align:center;" | George D. Sotelo |
| style="text-align:center;" | Mario D. Agbusac |
| style="text-align:center;" | Tyron Christopher R. Beroña |
| style="text-align:center;" | Mario M. Bañez |
| style="text-align:center;" | Roldan T. Dumlao |
References
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External links
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
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{{Geographic location
| Centre = Pilar
| North = San Isidro
| East = Villaviciosa
| Southeast = {{nowrap|San Emilio, Ilocos Sur}}
| Southwest = {{nowrap|Burgos, Ilocos Sur}}
| West = {{nowrap|Narvacan, Ilocos Sur
Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur}}
| Northwest = {{nowrap|Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur}}
}}
{{Abra|state=expanded}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Abra (province)
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