Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (, ), is a

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in the

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of Abra in the

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of the

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. The population was 10,146 at the 2020 census.

Geography

The Municipality of Pilar is located at . According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Pilar is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 19

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Pilar had a population of 10,146. The population density was .

Economy

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

Education

The Pilar Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Bolbolo Elementary School * Dalit Elementary School * Dintan Elementary School * Gapang Elementary School * Kinabiti Elementary School * Maliplipit Primary School * Modesto-Luz Defiesta Primary School * Nagcanasan Elementary School * Ocup Primary School * Pang-ot Elementary School * Patad Primary School * Pilar Central School * San Juan Elementary School * South Balioag Primary School

Secondary schools

* Bolbolo National High School * Catholic High School of Pilar * Dalit National High School * Pilar Rural High School

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code {{Authority control Municipalities of Abra (province)