Pilar, Cebu
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Pilar is a 5th class municipality
in the province
of Cebu
, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,941 people.
The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island
, that is part of the Camotes Islands
.
s:
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
in the province
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,941 people.
The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island
Ponson Island
Ponson Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Pilar, Cebu is the island's sole municipality....
, that is part of the Camotes Islands
Camotes Islands
The Camotes Islands are a group of islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island....
.
Barangays
Pilar is administratively subdivided into 13 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s:
- Biasong
- Cawit
- Dapdap
- Esperanza
- Lanao
- Lower Poblacion
- Moabog
- Montserrat - population 1,311 (as of Aug 1, 2007)
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- Upper Poblacion
- Villahermosa
- Imelda