Hinabangan

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 2015 census, it has a population of 13,673 people.[3]

Hinabangan
Municipality
Municipality of Hinabangan
Map of Samar with Hinabangan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hinabangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°04′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District2nd district of Samar
Founded1948
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElena M. Dieza
 • Vice MayorClarito P. Rosal
 • CongressmanSharee Ann T. Tan
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate11,171 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total460.08 km2 (177.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total13,673
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Households
2,781
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence39.39% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)98,303,392.82 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6713
PSGC
086008000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

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

Barangays

Hinabangan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

Education

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

Hinabangan also has two public high schools:

  • Bagacay National High School
  • Hinabangan National High School

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". 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. "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 and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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