Pilar, Surigao del Norte
Pilar | |
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| Municipality of Pilar | |
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Pilar highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′50″N 126°06′03″E / 9.8639°N 126.1008°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 31, 1953 |
| Barangay | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maria Liza G. Resurreccion |
| • Vice Mayor | Edito E. Salvaloza |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 8,989 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.11 km2 (29.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 10,374 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,569 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 133.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 286.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 121.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 50.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8420 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
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Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,374 people.
It is located on Siargao Island, bounded by the municipality of San Isidro to the north, municipality of Del Carmen to the west, municipality of Dapa to south and Philippine Sea to the east. It used to be a barrio of Dapa until its creation as a separate municipality on October 31, 1953, by virtue of Executive Order No. 638 issued by then President Elpidio Quirino. Pilar has a natural harbor through a small inlet called Port Pilar.