One of the oldest towns of Bataan, Pilar was previously part of Pampanga.
Spaniards in the galleon landed in a sitio of Balanga and were greeted by the
natives. The place was named in the honor of the image of the Our Lady of the
Pillar, hence the town was called “Pilar”. Captain Francisco Paguio and
Teniente Sotero dela Rosa were the first officials of Pilar which produced
notables like Don Pablo R. Roman, the Father of Bataan
