Pilar (Bataan) 5.71

Pilar, officially the '', is a of the Philippines in the province of in the of the Philippines. The population was at the.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.Etymology and historyOne 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".GeographyPilar is located at.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the {{PH wikidataarea total area of Bataan.BarangaysPilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.DemographicsIn the, Pilar had a population of. The population density was {{sigfig{{PH wikidata.GovernmentPursuant to the Local government in the Philippines", the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Hall. In the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), the Gobernadorcillo was the Chief Executive who held office in the Presidencia. During the American rule (1898–1946) (History of the Philippines (1898-1946)), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones held office at the Municipal Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.