Pilar, Abra


Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar, is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,498 people.

Geography

The Municipality of Pilar is located at. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 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 Manila.

Barangays

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

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Pilar had a population of 10,498 people. The population density was.

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

PositionName
CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
MayorMark Roland B. Somera
Vice-MayorJaja Josefina S. Disono
CouncilorsRestituto D. Dizon Jr.
CouncilorsPepito G. Dasalla
CouncilorsAmante A. Doral Sr.
CouncilorsGeorge D. Sotelo
CouncilorsMario D. Agbusac
CouncilorsTyron Christopher R. Beroña
CouncilorsMario M. Bañez
CouncilorsRoldan T. Dumlao

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