Pilar, Sorsogon
Pilar | |
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| Municipality of Pilar | |
Mayon Volcano as seen from Pilar | |
Map of Sorsogon with Pilar highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 123°40′32″E / 12.9244°N 123.6756°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carolyn C. Sy-Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Luis C. Leosala Jr. |
| • Representative | Dette G. Escudero |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 47,491 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 |
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Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,793 people.
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) from Sorsogon City and 560 kilometres (350 mi) from Manila.