Pilar
Municipality of Pilar
Pilar is a new municipality located in the interior town of Bohol. It was created by Executive Order No. 460 issued by the former Pres. Carlos P. Garcia on December 26, 1960. It used to be a barrio of Sierra Bullones and was called Lungsodaan because it was the old seat of the municipal government during the Spanish regime.
Demographics
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| Population (2000) | :25,095 |
| No. of Household | :4489 |
| Land Area | :6,248 ha. |
| No. of Barangays | :21 |
| Distance from Capital | :76 km. |
| Congressional District | :3rd |
| Income Classification | :6th |
| Barangay | Land Area | Population | No. of Households |
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| Aurora | 421 | 72 | |
| Bagacay | 1131 | 204 | |
| Bagumbayan | 1431 | 254 | |
| Bayong | 1591 | 304 | |
| Buenasuerte | 825 | 149 | |
| Cagawasan | 916 | 153 | |
| Cansungay | 812 | 143 | |
| Catagda-an | 1484 | 257 | |
| Del Pilar | 810 | 134 | |
| Estaca | 2394 | 442 | |
| Ilaud | 935 | 176 | |
| Inaghuban | 1240 | 194 | |
| La Suerte | 657 | 125 | |
| Lumbay | 1080 | 195 | |
| Lundag | 987 | 172 | |
| Pamcsalan | 659 | 132 | |
| Poblacion | 2530 | 446 | |
| Rizal | 1223 | 233 | |
| San Carlos | 859 | 165 | |
| San Isidro | 2174 | 389 | |
| San Vicente | 945 | 151 |
Municipal Officials (2007-2010)
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Events and Festivities
Town Fiesta : 3rd Sunday of October
Patron Saint : Virgen del Pilar
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