Pilar | |
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| Municipality of Pilar | |
.jpg) Mayon Volcano as seen from Pilar | |
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 Map of Sorsogon with Pilar highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pilar Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:12°55′28″N123°40′32″E / 12.9244°N 123.6756°E /12.9244; 123.6756 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 49 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carolyn C. Sy-Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Luis C. Leosala Jr. |
| • Representative | Dette G. Escudero |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 46,491 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 248.00 km2 (95.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 75,793 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,669 |
| Demonym | Pilareño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 415.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 978.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 258.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP CODE | 4714 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Pilar, officially theMunicipality of Pilar, is amunicipality in theprovince ofSorsogon,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,793 people.[3]
Pilar's economy is mainly agricultural. Despite efforts on multiplicity, this town is still dependent on the monoculture of coconut. Pilar is 55 kilometres (34 mi) fromSorsogon City and 560 kilometres (350 mi) fromManila.
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Pilar is politically subdivided into 49barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
In 1957 the sitios of Naspi and Calaguitan were separated from the barrio of Putiao and converted into the barrio of Naspi.[5]
| Climate data for Pilar, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 87 (3.4) | 150 (5.9) | 184 (7.2) | 153 (6.0) | 163 (6.4) | 154 (6.1) | 127 (5.0) | 100 (3.9) | 1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 8,018 | — |
| 1918 | 11,845 | +2.64% |
| 1939 | 20,654 | +2.68% |
| 1948 | 25,600 | +2.41% |
| 1960 | 29,756 | +1.26% |
| 1970 | 37,461 | +2.33% |
| 1975 | 42,320 | +2.48% |
| 1980 | 45,579 | +1.49% |
| 1990 | 46,268 | +0.15% |
| 1995 | 51,318 | +1.96% |
| 2000 | 57,898 | +2.62% |
| 2007 | 63,539 | +1.29% |
| 2010 | 68,245 | +2.63% |
| 2015 | 74,564 | +1.70% |
| 2020 | 75,793 | +0.32% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Pilar
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 61.86 2003 61.34 2006 54.80 2009 44.31 2012 42.52 2015 47.50 2018 37.10 2021 32.47 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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Thoughwhale sharks are more associated with the town ofDonsol, whale sharks can also be seen in Pilar Bay near San Antonio. Interaction with the whale sharks is regulated by the local department office. With the help ofWWF, strict guidelines were developed to protect the sharks. These include limiting the number of swimmers per boat, no scuba divers and staying further than three meters away from the sharks. In practice, this rule is almost never applied. As many as 14 boats at a time may 'mob' a shark, with up to 30 or 40 swimmers following the shark on the surface. In recent years the number of male sharks has out-numbered female sharks by 20:1. The females that are seen are generally large mature adults in the 7 m ~ 9 m range. Increasing numbers of sharks show propeller marks on their backs. Anecdotal evidence from local fishermen suggests that prop strikes are from fishing boats in the off-season, rather than from tourist boats in the main January–May tourist season.
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