Pilar
Pilar is a town in Bataan, Central Luzon, the Philippines. It is best known as the location of Mount Samat National Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Samat National Shrine and Bataan Heroes Memorial College.
Mount Samat National Shrine
The Mount Samat National Shrine, also known as the Shrine of Valor, is a historical shrine located near the summit of Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan, Philippines. Mount Samat National Shrine is situated 4 km southwest of Pilar.Bataan Heroes Memorial College
College
Bataan Heroes Memorial College is a private non-sectarian, co-educational college, founded in June 1979 in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. It is one of the four colleges and one university established by Engr. Bataan Heroes Memorial College is situated 4 km north of Pilar.
Mount Samat
Peak
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Samat is a mountain in the town of Pilar, Bataan, Philippines. Located near its summit is the Mount Samat National Shrine, a national shrine dedicated to the fallen Filipino and American fallen during World War II. Mount Samat is situated 4½ km southwest of Pilar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balanga and Orion.
Balanga
Balanga, officially the City of Balanga, is a component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 109,931 people. It was included the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.Orion
Town
Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orion, officially the Municipality of Orion, is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 63,044 people. Orion is situated 5 km east of Pilar.
Pilar
- Type: Locality with 47,100 residents
- Location: Bataan, Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
14.6333° or 14° 38′ northLongitude
120.5333° or 120° 32′ eastPopulation
47,100Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
7Q62JGMM+88GeoNames ID
1693852
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“Pilar” goes by many names.
- Filipino: “Pilar”
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