Pilar, Bohol

Pilar
Municipality of Pilar
Municipal hall
Map of Bohol with Pilar highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pilar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°50′N 124°20′E / 9.83°N 124.33°E / 9.83; 124.33
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 3rd district
Founded26 December 1960
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorWilson L. Pajo
  Vice MayorEugenio B. Datahan II
  RepresentativeKristine Alexie B. Tutor
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,028 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
120.39 km2 (46.48 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Highest elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Lowest elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
28,693
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Households
6,608
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
34.38
% (2021)
  Revenue174.4 million (2022)
  Assets490.9 million (2022)
  Expenditure139.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities201.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6321
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Eskayan
Tagalog

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,693 people.

Pilar is 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Pilar celebrates its fiesta on October 10, to honor the town patron Virgen del Pilar.