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Bilar, Bohol

Coordinates: 9°42′N 124°06′E / 9.7°N 124.1°E / 9.7; 124.1
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Bilar
Municipality
Municipality of Bilar
Bilar, Bohol
Bilar, Bohol
Map of Bohol with Bilar highlighted
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Bilar is located in Philippines
Bilar
Bilar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°42′N 124°06′E / 9.7°N 124.1°E / 9.7; 124.1
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 3rd district
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Bilar[*]Norman D. Palacio (suspended)[1]
Ronie Maligmat (acting)
 • Vice MayorRicardo Cal
 • RepresentativeKristine Alexie B. Tutor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,418 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total
129.71 km2 (50.08 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Highest elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Lowest elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
18,512
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Households
4,172
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.39
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 104.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 246.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 114.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 56.41 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6317
PSGC
071208000
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Bilar, officially the Municipality of Bilar (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Bilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bilar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,512 people.[4]

Bilar is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Bilar celebrates its fiesta on May 15, to honor the town patron Saint Isidore the Farmer.[6]

Geography

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Barangays

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Bilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[4] 2010[7]
071208001 Bonifacio 1.4% 260 262 ▾ −0.08%
071208002 Bugang Norte 3.4% 632 650 ▾ −0.28%
071208003 Bugang Sur 5.0% 918 940 ▾ −0.24%
071208004 Cabacnitan (Magsaysay) 4.2% 775 745 ▴ 0.40%
071208005 Cambigsi 3.3% 618 689 ▾ −1.08%
071208006 Campagao 7.2% 1,339 1,284 ▴ 0.42%
071208007 Cansumbol 6.4% 1,189 1,235 ▾ −0.38%
071208008 Dagohoy 4.1% 764 836 ▾ −0.90%
071208009 Owac 5.3% 973 975 ▾ −0.02%
071208010 Poblacion 8.6% 1,588 1,500 ▴ 0.57%
071208011 Quezon 3.3% 618 668 ▾ −0.77%
071208012 Riverside 5.5% 1,012 886 ▴ 1.34%
071208013 Rizal 2.3% 425 456 ▾ −0.70%
071208014 Roxas 6.3% 1,159 1,011 ▴ 1.38%
071208015 Subayon 7.0% 1,303 1,200 ▴ 0.83%
071208016 Villa Aurora 4.0% 737 731 ▴ 0.08%
071208017 Villa Suerte 1.3% 232 269 ▾ −1.47%
071208018 Yanaya 7.0% 1,288 1,123 ▴ 1.38%
071208019 Zamora 9.5% 1,760 1,638 ▴ 0.72%
Total 18,512 17,098 ▴ 0.80%

Climate

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Climate data for Bilar, Bohol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102
(4.0) 		85
(3.3) 		91
(3.6) 		75
(3.0) 		110
(4.3) 		141
(5.6) 		121
(4.8) 		107
(4.2) 		111
(4.4) 		144
(5.7) 		169
(6.7) 		139
(5.5) 		1,395
(55.1)
Average rainy days 18.6 14.8 16.5 16.7 23.9 26.4 25.6 24.1 24.4 26.3 23.7 20.5 261.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Bilar
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,103—    
1918 6,265−1.70%
1939 8,667+1.56%
1948 9,701+1.26%
1960 9,930+0.19%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 11,154+1.17%
1975 12,226+1.86%
1980 12,715+0.79%
1990 14,926+1.62%
1995 16,029+1.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 16,628+0.79%
2007 17,078+0.37%
2010 17,098+0.04%
2015 17,590+0.54%
2020 18,512+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bilar

10
20
30
40
50
2006
43.90
2009
47.92
2012
22.55
2015
23.81
2018
20.10
2021
23.39

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Tourism

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  • Bilar Man-made Mahogany Forest
  • Bilar Rice Terraces
  • Bohol Biodiversity Center
  • Habitat Butterflies Conservation Center
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish Church
  • Bilar Hill Park
  • Logarita Falls
  • Tinugdan Spring
  • Pangas Falls
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References

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  1. ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^  Municipality of Bilar | (DILG)
  3. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  7. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Bilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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