Barangay Villahermosa

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Villahermosa is one of the administrative divisions of Pilar in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villahermosa had a population of 1,177. This made it the 3rd largest of 13 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villahermosa accounted for approximately 9.41% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 12,506 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villahermosa moving from 991 residents to 1,177 residents, an intercensal change of +18.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villahermosa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villahermosa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Villahermosa ranks 796th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.