Barangay San Silvestre

Barangay San Silvestre forms part of Pilar, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Silvestre had a population of 794. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Silvestre accounted for approximately 1.69% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 47,100 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Silvestre moving from 808 residents to 794 residents, an intercensal change of -1.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay San Silvestre is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Silvestre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Silvestre ranks 391st by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Silvestre is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.