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Pilar, Philippines
Pilar is a town of 2,812 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in December 26, 1960.
Why visit Pilar
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Pilar
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About Pilar
Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,860 people.
From the Wikipedia article Pilar, Bohol (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship6
Señor San Isidro Labrador Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.5 km
Jagna - Sierra Bullones Road
History
Pilar was formerly a barrio known as Banlasan (later renamed Alegria), which is used to be the town center of the municipality of Sierra Bullones. Constant flooding from Wahig River led residents of Sierra Bullones to transfer their town center at barangay Candagaz and named it as Poblacion. Alegria was then called Lungsod Daan which means old town.
On December 29, 1961, Lungsod Daan became an independepent municipality and it was renamed Pilar after the patron saint, Virgen del Pilar. A total of 16 barangays from the municipalities of Candijay, Guindulman, Sierra Bullones, and Ubay are carved out from their territories to form the new municipality through the Executive Order No. 460 issued by President Carlos P. Garcia, becoming the 45th town in the province
Consequently, president Carlos P. Garcia named Demetria B. Buslon and Marcos Auguis as first mayor and vice-mayor of the town respectively. Also appointed were first councilors Sinoforoso Cabañez, Dionisio Cagas, Anastacio Jasper, and Celestino Ente.
From the History section of Pilar, Bohol on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Sierra Bullones Central Elementary School
School · 4.5 km
Jagna - Sierra Bullones Road
Healthcare2
Map of Pilar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Sierra Bullones 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Jagna 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Trinidad 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Valencia 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Ubay 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Inabanga 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Loboc 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Lapu-Lapu City 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cebu City 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pilar Bohol 1, P199, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewMarket, IntimidatingRice, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS049-E-48506 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Bohol, Tarsier - panoramio, Павел Бондарчук, CC BY 3.0
- Sunset, Bohol (2052076537), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Sunset, Bohol (2052863104), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- ISS034-E-57148 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-57149 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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