Hinundayan

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Hinundayan
Municipality of Hinundayan
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Motto: 
"Hinundayan can do!"
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Hinundayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N125°15′E / 10.35°N 125.25°E / 10.35; 125.25
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Southern Leyte
District 2nd district
Founded March 21, 1876
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Evelyn T. Lee (NUP)
   Vice Mayor Edna A. Resma (NUP)
   Representative Christopherson Yap
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 9,656 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total59.90 km2 (23.13 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Highest elevation
519 m (1,703 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total12,398
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
   Households
3,402
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
21.66
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 70.75 million (2020), 35.18 million (2012), 39.93 million (2013), 44.7 million (2014)
   Assets 219.9 million (2020), 36.65 million (2012), 60.65 million (2013), 72.5 million (2014)
   Expenditure 67.06 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6609
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)53
Native languages Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.hinundayan-sleyte.gov.ph

Hinundayan, officially the Municipality of Hinundayan (Kabalian: Lungsod san Hinundayan; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Hinundayan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Hinundayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the Hinundayan has a total land area of 6,108 hectares or 61.08 square kilometers, comprising 17 barangays. 2020 census, it has a population of 12,398 people. [3]

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Etymology

During the 17th century, there were Spanish sailors who by chance arrived at our shores in Barangay Sabang. At that time, the fisherfolks and villagers were very busy setting up "handayanans" or resting place for their outrigger canoes. These handayanans were made up of posts with horizontal rails which were a meter high from the ground where the canoes and other sea crafts were laid after use. When the Spanish sailors asked the villagers what was the name of the place, the villagers who were oblivious of the strange language thought that they were asked of what they were doing, so they simply answered in their own dialect, "handayanan among gibuhat para sa among baruto." The Spaniards noted the first word "Handayanan" as the name of the place, so they refer the place as such, which was later on distorted to "Hinundayan". Since then, this place was called Hinundayan.

History

Foundation

Before Hinunangan became a town, this and Hinundayan were part of the town of Abuyog. But when it was created a town on the 18th century, Hinundayan was part of its jurisdiction.

On March 21, 1876, the Governor of Leyte Jose Fernandez issued an Executive Order proclaiming Hinundayan a separate town, the first “Kapitan Municipal” was Don Sotero Tobio. But its townhood lasted only until the Revolutionary Period. When the American came, it became a barrio of Hinunangan again. The “Kapitan Municipal” at that time was Don Luis Lagumbay.

Due to the petition of some concerned Hinundayanons, Executive Order No. 59 was issued on July 31, 1909, signed by Governor General William Cameron Forbes and Act No. 986 proclaiming Hinundayan a separate town from Hinunangan.

Geography

Barangays

Hinundayan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Amaga
  • Ambao
  • An-an
  • Baculod
  • Biasong
  • Bugho (Green Valley)
  • Cabulisan
  • Cat-iwing
  • District I (Poblacion)
  • District II (Poblacion)
  • District III (Poblacion)
  • Hubasan
  • Lungsodaan
  • Navalita
  • Plaridel
  • Sabang
  • Sagbok

Climate

Climate data for Hinundayan, Southern Leyte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
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 days16.713.817.318.523.226.527.126.026.427.524.621.0268.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Hinundayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,547    
1918 8,999+3.28%
1939 6,830−1.30%
1948 7,199+0.59%
1960 7,088−0.13%
1970 8,546+1.89%
1975 9,225+1.55%
1980 9,746+1.10%
1990 9,965+0.22%
1995 10,617+1.19%
2000 11,113+0.98%
2007 11,610+0.61%
2010 11,890+0.87%
2015 12,285+0.62%
2020 12,398+0.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Among the seventeen (17) barangays of the municipality, four (4) barangays are considered urban and the remaining thirteen (13) barangays are rural. Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority (NSO), 2007 Census of Population, the municipality's population is dispersed in the rural barangays with a total population count of 7,692 or 66% of the total population while the remaining 34% or the 3,918 population count is concentrated in the urban barangays.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Hinundayan

10
20
30
40
2006
17.50
2009
31.70
2012
36.26
2015
37.08
2018
23.16
2021
21.66

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

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