Pililla
Pililla | |
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| Municipality of Pililla | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Rizal with Pililla highlighted | |
Interactive map of Pililla | |
Pililla Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′N 121°18′E / 14.48°N 121.3°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 5, 1583 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John V. Masinsin |
| • Vice Mayor | Dan V. Masinsin |
| • Representative | Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,376 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.95 km2 (27.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 72,503 |
| • Density | 1,036/km2 (2,685/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,674 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 354.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 466.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 304.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 126.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1910 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Antipolo |
| Patron saint | Mary Magdalene (Town Proper) Didacus of Alcala (Barangay Quisao) |
Pililla (/pɪˈliːljə/), officially the Municipality of Pililla (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pililla), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,503 people. It is surrounded by farms, small mountains, plains, and trees. Pililla is known as the Green Field Municipality of Rizal.
The town has preserved some religious and non-religious traditions such as the Santa Cruzan or Flores de Mayo, wherein men and women walk all over town with their gowns. Town Fiesta during the month of July is being visited by people from the city to experience the celebrations especially the amateur shows at night. Like other towns, Pililla holds basketball league competitions for youth during summer. Pililla is also a destination for road cyclists because of its asphalted road, specifically in Sitio Bugarin in Barangay Halayhayin.