Pilar, Surigao del Norte
Encyclopedia
Pilar is a 5th class municipality within the island of Siargao
Siargao Island
is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 800 kilometers southeast of Manila in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of approximately 437 square kilometers. The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a...
, province of Surigao del Norte, 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 8,023 people.
Barangays
Pilar is politically subdivided into 15 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
Poblacion:
- Brgy. Asinan (921)
- Brgy. Centro (277)
- Brgy. Pilaring (662)
- Brgy. Punta (365)
- Total Poblacion (2,225)
Other barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s:
- Brgy. Caridad (1,176)
- Brgy. Consolacion (172)
- Brgy. Datu (380)
- Brgy. Dayaohay (296)
- Brgy. Jaboy (214)
- Brgy. Katipunan (456)
- Brgy. Maasin (874)
- Brgy. Mabini (247)
- Brgy. Mabuhay (385)
- Brgy. Salvacion (729)
- Brgy. San Roque (869)
Beaches
Magpupungko BeachTaglungnan Beach
Duot Beach
Lukod Beach
Caridad Beach
Rock Formations
Tagbayanga Islets[Image:Tagbayanga1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Tagbayanga Islets from Pilar Town viewpoint.]
Magpupungko Islet
How to get there?
From Cebu City1. Direct flight from Mactan (Cebu) International Airport to Sayak (Siargao Airport) Airport via Cebu Pacific Airline.
2. Ferry to Surigao City. Ferry from Surigao City Port to Dapa Port. Jeep from Dapa to Pilar.
From Metro Manila
1. Connecting flight from Ninoy International Airport to Mactan (Cebu) International Airport via Cebu Pacific Airline.
2. Direct flight from Ninoy International Airport to Surigao City Airport via Air Philippines Airline. Ferry from Surigao City Port to Dapa Port. Jeep from Dapa to Pilar
3. Ferry Manila Harbor to Surigao City Port
From Any International Location
1.To Manila or Cebu International Airports.
Accommodation
In Pilar, a number of families are offering their homes for transients. Most resorts are located in General Luna.Elementary Schools
Pilar Central Elementary SchoolCaridad Elementary School
San Roque Elementary School
Datu Elementary School
Mabini Elementary School
Maasin Elementary School
Salvacion Elementary School
Mabuhay Elementary School
Katipunan Elementary School
Consolacion Primary School
Dayaohay Primary School
Jaboy Primary School