Pilar | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Map of Abra with Pilar highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°ECoordinates: 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
Province | Abra | |
District | Lone District of Abra | |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) | |
Government | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Josefin Jaja Somera Disono | |
• Electorate | 6,843 voters (2016) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 66.10 km2 (25.52 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 10,223 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 2812 | |
PSGC | 140119000 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Ilocano: Ili ti Pilar, Filipino: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 10,223 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 6,843 registered voters.
Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E / 17.42°N 120.6°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) constituting 1.59% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Pilar had a population of 10,223. The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 6,843 registered voters.