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

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,506 people. The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island, one of the four

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in the

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(along with

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, and

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). The island is about long and wide.

Geography

Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Language

People in Pilar mainly speak Cebuano with an accent similar to the locals of Bohol. Like most Filipinos, Pilaranons may also speak Tagalog and English. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte. The town is home to the ''Porohanon language'', one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the

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and is vital to the culture and arts of the

Porohanon people Poro Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Poro) is an island in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island. Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro Island. It is one of the four Camotes Islands along with ...

Economy

References

External links

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