Hindang

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Hindang
Municipality
Municipality of Hindang
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Map of Leyte with Hindang highlighted
Map of Leyte with Hindang highlighted
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Hindang is located in Philippines
Hindang
Hindang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°27′N 124°48′E / 10.45°N 124.8°E / 10.45; 124.8Coordinates: 10°27′N 124°48′E / 10.45°N 124.8°E / 10.45; 124.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBetty A. Cabal
 • Vice MayorElpidio B. Cabal Jr.
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate14,864 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
4.7 m (15.4 ft)
Highest elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total20,849
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
4,989
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence28.13% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue₱105,980,224.94 (2020)
 • Assets₱380,532,124.09 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱119,200,310.39 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱61,725,892.50 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6523
PSGC
083720000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Hindang (IPA: [hɪn'daŋ]), officially the Municipality of Hindang (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Hindang; Waray: Bungto han Hindang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hindang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,849 people. [4]

In the north, it borders the town of Inopacan and Hilongos in the south. Himokilan is a part of Cuatro Islas (The Four Islands), in which the other three (3) remaining islands are under the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Hindang.[6]

Barangays[]

Hindang is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [7] In 1957, the sitios of Kanhaayon, Kapudlosan, Himokilan, Anolon, Mahilom, Baldoza, and Tagbibi were converted into barrios.[8]

  • Anahaw
  • Anolon
  • Baldoza
  • Bontoc
  • Bulacan
  • Canha-ayon
  • Capudlosan
  • Himacugo
  • Doos Del Norte
  • Doos Del Sur
  • Himokilan Island
  • Katipunan
  • Maasin
  • Mabagon
  • Mahilum
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • San Vicente
  • Tabok
  • Tagbibi

Climate[]

Climate data for Hindang, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		57
(2.2) 		84
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		181
(7.1) 		178
(7.0) 		169
(6.7) 		172
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		174
(6.9) 		128
(5.0) 		1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics[]

Population census of Hindang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,662—    
1918 8,834+1.90%
1939 8,795−0.02%
1948 10,003+1.44%
1960 10,490+0.40%
1975 14,088+1.99%
1980 16,163+2.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 16,272+0.07%
1995 16,567+0.34%
2000 18,493+2.39%
2007 19,927+1.04%
2010 20,179+0.46%
2015 20,924+0.69%
2020 20,849−0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [10] [11] [12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Hindang, Leyte, was 20,849 people, [4] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]


References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Hindang | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r08/leyte/hindang.html.
  4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  6. ^ "Cuatro Islas: The Gems of Hindang". Choose Philippines. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ "An Act Converting the Sitios of Kanhaayon, Kapudlosan, Himokilan, Anolon, Mahilom, Baldoza and Tagbibi, Municipality of Hindang, Province of Leyte, into Barrios of Said Municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  9. ^ "Hindang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  13. ^ "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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