# Pilar, Abra

Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Ilocano: Ili ti Pilar, Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The population was 10,146 at the 2020 census.

## Geography

Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E﻿ / ﻿17.42°N 120.6°E﻿ / 17.42; 120.6.
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.

### Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140119002 | Bolbolo | 9.1% | 919 | 851 | ▴ | 0.77% |
| 140119003 | Brookside | 4.2% | 422 | 366 | ▴ | 1.43% |
| 140119005 | Dalit | 7.2% | 727 | 773 | ▾ | −0.61% |
| 140119006 | Dintan | 3.6% | 362 | 357 | ▴ | 0.14% |
| 140119007 | Gapang | 6.3% | 642 | 630 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 140119008 | Kinabiti | 8.2% | 830 | 737 | ▴ | 1.20% |
| 140119009 | Maliplipit | 3.0% | 304 | 301 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 140119010 | Nagcanasan | 2.6% | 263 | 259 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| 140119011 | Nanangduan | 3.2% | 323 | 329 | ▾ | −0.18% |
| 140119012 | Narnara | 3.0% | 302 | 284 | ▴ | 0.62% |
| 140119004 | Ocup | 5.4% | 551 | 483 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 140119014 | Pang-ot | 5.8% | 591 | 592 | ▾ | −0.02% |
| 140119015 | Patad | 2.8% | 283 | 306 | ▾ | −0.78% |
| 140119016 | Poblacion | 16.4% | 1,668 | 1,703 | ▾ | −0.21% |
| 140119017 | San Juan East | 2.9% | 296 | 338 | ▾ | −1.32% |
| 140119018 | San Juan West | 6.5% | 658 | 602 | ▴ | 0.89% |
| 140119019 | South Balioag | 5.0% | 510 | 470 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 140119020 | Tikitik | 2.9% | 294 | 272 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 140119021 | Villavieja | 2.0% | 201 | 255 | ▾ | −2.35% |
| | Total | Total | 10,146 | 10,146 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Pilar, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 17 (63) | 20 (68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 80 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 759 (30) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Pilar had a population of 10,146. The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Pilar
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 41.00
* 2009 42.82
* 2012 38.43
* 2015 18.33
* 2018 19.29
* 2021 26.90
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Pilar, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Mark Roland B. Somera |
| Vice-Mayor | Jaja Josefina S. Disono |
| Councilors | Restituto D. Dizon Jr. |
| Councilors | Pepito G. Dasalla |
| Councilors | Amante A. Doral Sr. |
| Councilors | George D. Sotelo |
| Councilors | Mario D. Agbusac |
| Councilors | Tyron Christopher R. Beroña |
| Councilors | Mario M. Bañez |
| Councilors | Roldan T. Dumlao |