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Municipality

Pilar

Pilar is a municipality in Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines. Its population was 11,135 in the 2024 census, and it has 15 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Pilar by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
DapaDel CarmenGeneral LunaSan IsidroCaridad: 1,526 people, 205 per km², 1.03% a yearKatipunan: 831 people, 105 per km², 5.95% a yearMaasin: 1,259 people, 200 per km², 3.63% a yearMabini: 409 people, 156 per km², 2.30% a yearMabuhay: 580 people, 50 per km², 1.82% a yearSalvacion: 982 people, 163 per km², 2.06% a yearSan Roque: 1,044 people, 142 per km², 0.00% a yearAsinan: 1,042 people, 2,423 per km², 0.12% a yearCentro: 294 people, 13,067 per km², −0.80% a yearPilaring: 928 people, 580 per km², 0.37% a yearPunta: 343 people, 12,992 per km², 0.07% a yearConsolacion: 264 people, 57 per km², 2.83% a yearDatu: 758 people, 64 per km², 3.15% a yearDayaohay: 461 people, 412 per km², 2.38% a yearJaboy: 414 people, 70 per km², 0.71% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    11,135

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 17.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    17th

    of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Surigao del Norte lived in Pilar in 2024 (1.97%)

  • Inside itSources

    15

    barangays

  • LandSources

    56.40 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Pilar's land would fill a square about 7.5 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 197 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    2,985

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1606716000[4]Formerly 166716000
ZIP code
8420[12, 13, 14]

People

Pilar had 11,135 people in the 2024 census, up 17.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Pilar had the 17th most people of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 14Tubod16,675
  2. 15San Francisco16,004
  3. 16Sison14,826
  4. 17Pilar11,135
  5. 18Santa Monica9,757
  6. 19San Isidro8,813
  7. 20San Benito5,880
All 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 85 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Caridad1,52614 in 100
  2. Maasin1,25911 in 100
  3. San Roque1,0449 in 100
  4. Asinan1,0429 in 100
  5. Salvacion9829 in 100
  6. Pilaring9288 in 100
  7. Katipunan8317 in 100
  8. Datu7587 in 100
  9. Mabuhay5805 in 100
  10. Dayaohay4614 in 100
See all 15 barangays of Pilar
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (30.4%)
  • About 62 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (62.2%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.4%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,056569487
5 - 91,036528508
10 - 141,063531532
15 - 191,144604540
20 - 24884479405
25 - 29674337337
30 - 34722387335
35 - 39675376299
40 - 44620328292
45 - 49519271248
50 - 54522262260
55 - 59366186180
60 - 64321149172
65 - 69246109137
70 - 7419378115
75 - 7916762105
80 years and over15846112

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
11,135[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
2,985[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 on average[1, 2]
Share of Surigao del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
1.97%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
5,302 men, 5,064 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202411,135[1, 2]1.71% a year2,9853.7
2020as of May 1, 202010,374[1]1.31% a year——
2015as of August 1, 20159,752[1]0.59% a year——
2010as of May 1, 20109,456[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then8,023[31]−0.63% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders8,401[31, 32]0.26% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then8,299[31]0.99% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then7,873[31]−0.93% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then8,646[31]2.87% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then7,504[31]3.60% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then6,291[31]1.83% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then5,227[31]———

Barangays

Pilar is made up of 15 barangays.
Barangays of Pilar. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Asinan1,0429.36%0.12% a yearabout 0.43 km²Rural
Caridad1,52613.7%1.03% a yearabout 7.43 km²Rural
Centro2942.64%−0.80% a yearabout 0.0225 km²Rural
Consolacion2642.37%2.83% a yearabout 4.66 km²Rural
Datu7586.81%3.15% a yearabout 11.83 km²Rural
Dayaohay4614.14%2.38% a yearabout 1.12 km²Rural
Jaboy4143.72%0.71% a yearabout 5.93 km²Rural
Katipunan8317.46%5.95% a yearabout 7.90 km²Rural
Maasin1,25911.31%3.63% a yearabout 6.30 km²Rural
Mabini4093.67%2.30% a yearabout 2.62 km²Rural
Mabuhay5805.21%1.82% a yearabout 11.62 km²Rural
Pilaring9288.33%0.37% a yearabout 1.60 km²Rural
Punta3433.08%0.07% a yearabout 0.0264 km²Rural
Salvacion9828.82%2.06% a yearabout 6.04 km²Rural
San Roque1,0449.38%0.00% a yearabout 7.36 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Pilar covers 56.40 km² of land, 197 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 225 m above the sea and it has 114.7 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
56.40 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
197 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
9.82614° N, 126.07820° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[28]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
28 m
Highest
225 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

114.7 km of coastline[29]

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[30]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 29 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
28.6% of people[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 29 of every 100 people in Pilar lived below the poverty line in 2021 (28.6%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 22.8% and 34.4%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 5government offices
  • 6hospitals and health centres
  • 14schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1beach

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Pilar. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Surigao del Norte[15, 16, 17]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Jeasa Contreras Gonzales[19]
    Vice mayor
    Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[20]
    Vice mayor
    Jeasa Contreras Gonzales[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[21]
    Vice mayor
    Edito Española Salvaloza[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[22]
    Vice mayor
    Lucio Tiu Gonzales[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Lucio Tiu Gonzales[23]
    Vice mayor
    Loreto Gerona Resurreccion Jr.[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Lucio Tiu Gonzales[24]
    Vice mayor
    Eddie Mantilla Escuyos[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Lucio Tiu Gonzales[25]
    Vice mayor
    Angeles Porpayas Ravelo[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Nemer Tesiorna[26]
    Vice mayor
    Lucio Gonzales[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Loreto G. Resurreccion Jr.[27]
    Vice mayor
    Criseforo R. Literato Jr.[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of Pilar, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Jeasa Contreras Gonzales[19]Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[19]
2022–2025Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[20]Jeasa Contreras Gonzales[20]
2019–2022Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[21]Edito Española Salvaloza[21]
2016–2019Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion[22]Lucio Tiu Gonzales[22]
2013–2016Lucio Tiu Gonzales[23]Loreto Gerona Resurreccion Jr.[23]
2010–2013Lucio Tiu Gonzales[24]Eddie Mantilla Escuyos[24]
2007–2010Lucio Tiu Gonzales[25]Angeles Porpayas Ravelo[25]
2004–2007Nemer Tesiorna[26]Lucio Gonzales[26]
2001–2004Loreto G. Resurreccion Jr.[27]Criseforo R. Literato Jr.[27]

History & Identity

Created
Executive Order No. 638 of President Quirino, dated 31 October 1953, created the municipality of Pilar in the then Province of Surigao out of the municipality of Dapa; it would begin to exist once its first officials were appointed and qualified and the finance certification was made.[9]

Its story

The new municipality was made of the barrios Pilar (seat of government), Caridad, San Roque, Maasin and Salvacion plus several sitios, all taken from Dapa.[9]

The order set a condition: Pilar would begin to exist only on the appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of councilors.[9]

Timeline

  1. 31 October 1953

    Executive Order No. 638 creates the municipality of Pilar from Dapa.[9]

Nearby

Pilar shares a border with Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna and San Isidro.

How it compares

Pilar beside Surigao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte.

Pilar beside Surigao del Norte
FigurePilarSurigao del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary11,135[1, 2]565,64417th of 21
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.71% a year[1, 2]faster1.36% a year8th of 21
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary197[6]less crowded27515th of 21
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary56.40 km²[6]2,053.75 km²15th of 21
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.7[1, 2]lower4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower35.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Surigao City, the capital of Surigao del Norte
66.0 km west
Manila
766.1 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. DapaSurigao del Norte5.6 km south
  2. General LunaSurigao del Norte6.2 km southeast
  3. Del CarmenSurigao del Norte7.4 km west
  4. San IsidroSurigao del Norte12.1 km north
  5. San BenitoSurigao del Norte14.4 km northwest
  6. BurgosSurigao del Norte18.5 km north

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  27. 27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  28. 28.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  29. 29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  30. 30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  32. 32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  33. 33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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