Pilar, Abra

The Municipality of Pilar is located at 17°25′N 120°36′E. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.10 square kilometres (25.52 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 1.59% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Pilar is situated 28.61 kilometres (17.78 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 391.35 kilometres (243.17 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
140119002	Bolbolo	8.8%	919	851	▴	0.55%
140119003	Brookside	4.0%	422	366	▴	1.02%
140119005	Dalit	6.9%	727	773	▾	−0.44%
140119006	Dintan	3.4%	362	357	▴	0.10%
140119007	Gapang	6.1%	642	630	▴	0.13%
140119008	Kinabiti	7.9%	830	737	▴	0.85%
140119009	Maliplipit	2.9%	304	301	▴	0.07%
140119010	Nagcanasan	2.5%	263	259	▴	0.11%
140119011	Nanangduan	3.1%	323	329	▾	−0.13%
140119012	Narnara	2.9%	302	284	▴	0.44%
140119004	Ocup	5.2%	551	483	▴	0.94%
140119014	Pang-ot	5.6%	591	592	▾	−0.01%
140119015	Patad	2.7%	283	306	▾	−0.56%
140119016	Poblacion	15.9%	1,668	1,703	▾	−0.15%
140119017	San Juan East	2.8%	296	338	▾	−0.94%
140119018	San Juan West	6.3%	658	602	▴	0.64%
140119019	South Balioag	4.9%	510	470	▴	0.58%
140119020	Tikitik	2.8%	294	272	▴	0.56%
140119021	Villavieja	1.9%	201	255	▾	−1.68%
	Total		10,498	10,146	▴	0.24%

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In the 2024 census, Pilar had a population of 10,498 people.^[15] The population density was 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).

Poverty incidence of Pilar

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

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.^[25]