Hindang

Hindang, 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 2015 census, it has a population of 20,924 people. [3]

Hindang
Municipality
Municipality of Hindang
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Map of Leyte with Hindang highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hindang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°27′N 124°48′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District5th District
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBetty A. Cabal
 • Vice MayorElpidio B. Cabal Jr.
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
 • Electorate14,864 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total20,924
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
4,989
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence28.13% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱67,142,241.44 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6523
PSGC
083720000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

In the north, it borders with the town of Inopacan while it borders with the town of Hilongos in the south. Himokilan is part of the Cuatro Islas, are within the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Hindang.[5]

Barangays

Hindang is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [2] In 1957, the sitios of Kanhaayon, Kapudlosan, Himokilan, Anolon, Mahilom, Baldoza, and Tagbibi were converted into barrios.[6]

  • 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 [7]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [8] [9][10]

In the 2015 census, the population of Hindang, Leyte, was 20,924 people, [3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Hindang | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. . Choose Philippines Cuatro Islas: The Gems of Hindang https://www.choosephilippines.com/go/islands-and-beaches/6127/explore-the-4-gems-of-inopacan-and-hindang-called-%7C%7Ctitle= Cuatro Islas: The Gems of Hindang Check |url= value (help). Retrieved January 10, 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "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.
  7. "Hindang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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