Pilar, Bataan
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| Coordinates: 14°40′N 120°34′E / 14.67°N 120.57°ECoordinates: 14°40′N 120°34′E / 14.67°N 120.57°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bataan | |
| District | 2nd District of Bataan | |
| Founded | April 6, 1917 | |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Alice D. Pizarro (National Unity) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Marino Caguimbal (National Unity) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.60 km2 (14.52 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 41,823 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 26,876 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2102 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| PSGC | 030811000 | |
| Website | www |
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Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Filipino: Bayan ng Pilar; Kapampangan: Balen ning Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 41,823 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 26,876 registered voters.
The Bataan Government Center and the historic Mount Samat (Dambana ng Kagitingan) are both situated within the municipality in Barangays Diwa and Ala-uli, respectively.
One of the oldest towns of Bataan, Pilar was previously part of Pampanga. Spaniards in the galleon landed in a sitio of Balanga and were greeted by the natives. The place was named in the honor of the image of the Our Lady of the Pillar, hence the town was called "Pilar".
Pilar is located at 14°40′N 120°34′E / 14.67°N 120.57°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 37.60 square kilometres (14.52 sq mi) constituting 2.74% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.
Pilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
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