Hinabangan

Hinabangan
Municipality
Municipality of Hinabangan
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Map of Samar with Hinabangan highlighted
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Hinabangan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N125°04′E / 11.7°N 125.07°E / 11.7; 125.07
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	1948
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Clarito P. Rosal
•  Vice Mayor	Arthur Aban
•  Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors	List • Francisco B. Irene • Hector C. Amaro • Noe A. Deguito • Ronie A. Pazon • Gloria C. Tacad • Rodulfo N. Calutan • Arthur A. Aban • Rosendo A. Pocpoc DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	11,587 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	460.08 km2 (177.64 sq mi)
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Highest elevation	671 m (2,201 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	13,693
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
•  Households	3,075
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	27.00 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱ 73.97 million (2012)
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6713
PSGC	086008000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Hinabangan, officially the Municipality of Hinabangan (Waray : Bungto han Hinabangan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Hinabangan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,693 people. ^[3]

Hinabangan was formed in 1948 from the former municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Hinabangan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bagacay
• Binobucalan
• Bucalan
• Cabalagnan
• Canano
• Cansolabao
• Concord
• Dalosdoson
• Intik
• Lim-ao
• Osmeña
• Poblacion 1 (Barangay 1)
• Poblacion 2 (Barangay 2)
• Rawis
• San Rafael
• Tabay
• Yabon
• Cabang
• Malihao
• San Jose
• Fatima
• Mugdo

Climate

Climate data for Hinabangan, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	114 (4.5)	81 (3.2)	94 (3.7)	81 (3.2)	119 (4.7)	192 (7.6)	186 (7.3)	158 (6.2)	167 (6.6)	185 (7.3)	202 (8.0)	176 (6.9)	1,755 (69.2)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.7	16.8	17.8	22.3	25.9	27.5	26.2	26.6	27.0	24.6	22.3	270.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Hinabangan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,562	—
1939	2,011	+1.21%
1948	7,718	+16.12%
1960	7,004	−0.81%
1970	10,970	+4.58%
1975	12,022	+1.85%
1980	10,786	−2.15%
1990	11,906	+0.99%
1995	12,151	+0.38%
2000	12,120	−0.05%
2007	12,129	+0.01%
2010	12,651	+1.55%
2015	13,673	+1.49%
2020	13,693	+0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Hinabangan

10 20 30 40 50 2006 36.10 2009 43.79 2012 34.04 2015 39.39 2018 28.32 2021 27.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Education

Primary and elementary schools

Hinabangan has 19 public primary and elementary schools:

• Bagacay Elementary School
• Binubucalan Elementary School
• Bucalan Primary School
• Cabalagnan Elementary School
• Cabang Elementary School
• Canano Elementary School
• Cansolabao Elementary School
• Concord Elementary School
• Dalosdoson Elementary School
• Fatima Elementary School
• Hinabangan Central School
• Lim-Ao Elementary School
• Malihao Primary School
• Mugdo Elementary School
• Osmena Elementary School
• Rawis Elementary School
• San Rafael Elementary School
• Tabay Elementary School
• Yabon Elementary School

High schools

Hinabangan also has two public high schools:

• Bagacay National High School
• Hinabangan National High School

References

1.   Municipality of Hinabangan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "An act converting the municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan, province of Samar, into a regular municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
6. "Hinabangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . 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. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Hinabangan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine