Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur
Gregorio del Pilar
Concepcion | |
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| Municipality of Gregorio del Pilar | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Gregorio del Pilar highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°08′54″N 120°36′40″E / 17.1483°N 120.6111°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named after | Gregorio del Pilar |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Henry S. Gallardo |
| • Vice Mayor | Rolando P. Onie |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 3,375 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,438 m (4,718 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 4,472 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Households | 956 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 317 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,234 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 104.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 68.28 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2720 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
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Gregorio del Pilar, officially the Municipality of Gregorio del Pilar (Ilocano: Ili ti Gregorio del Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gregorio del Pilar) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,472 people.
Formerly named Concepcion (in honor of its patron saint, Nuestra Senora de Concepcion), it was renamed in memory of General Gregorio del Pilar on June 10, 1955 by virtue of Republic Act No. 1246, which was sponsored by Congressman Ricardo Gacula. The municipality is the site of the Battle of Tirad Pass, where General del Pilar and his men fought a last stand against the Americans.