Pila, Laguna

Pila
Municipality of Pila
Pila Municipal Hall
Pila Municipal Hall
Flag of Pila
Official seal of Pila
Nickname: 
La Noble Villa de Pila
Map of Laguna with Pila highlighted
Map of Laguna with Pila highlighted
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Pila is located in Philippines
Pila
Pila
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°14′N 121°22′E / 14.23°N 121.37°E / 14.23; 121.37
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedJuly 29, 1578
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdgardo A. Ramos
(PFP)
 • Vice MayorReggie Mhar M. Bote
(PDP–Laban)
 • RepresentativeMaria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao
(PFP)
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate37,299 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total31.20 km2 (12.05 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total54,613
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
 • Households
13,440
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.30
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 160.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 281.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 137.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 58.58 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4010
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

Pila, officially the Municipality of Pila (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pila), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,613 people.[3]

The town of Pila is the site for some well-preserved houses dating back to the Spanish period as well as the old Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church, the first Antonine church in the Philippines.

It was Don Felizardo Rivera, who donated his lands to the church and municipal government, the recognized founder of the town. He is the ancestor of one of the prominent families in Pila such as Rivera, Relova, Agra and Álava surnames.

  1. ^ Municipality of Pila | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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