Hinabangan
Municipality in Samar, Philippines
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Hinabangan, officially the Municipality of Hinabangan (Waray: Bungto han Hinabangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinabangan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,791 people.[5]
Hinabangan | |
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| Municipality of Hinabangan | |
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 Map of Samar with Hinabangan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Hinabangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°04′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Clarito P. Rosal |
| • Vice Mayor | Arthur Aban |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 12,012 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,791 |
| • Density | 29.975/km2 (77.635/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,075 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 218.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 514.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 131.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 121.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6713 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Hinabangan was formed in 1948 from the former municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan.[6]
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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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% |
| 2024 | 13,791 | +0.17% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
Economy
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
