Hinabangan, Samar

Hinabangan
Municipality

Map of Samar with Hinabangan highlighted
Hinabangan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°04′E / 11.700°N 125.067°E / 11.700; 125.067Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°04′E / 11.700°N 125.067°E / 11.700; 125.067
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Samar
Congr. district 2nd district of Samar
Established 1948
Barangays 21
Government[1]
  Mayor Alejandro N. Abarratigue
Area[2]
  Total 460.08 km2 (177.64 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 12,651
  Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6713
Dialing code 55

Hinabangan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 12,651.[3]

Hinabangan was formed in 1948 from the former municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan.[4]

Barangays

Hinabangan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[2]

  • 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

Demographics

Population census of Hinabangan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,906    
1995 12,151+0.38%
2000 12,120−0.05%
2007 12,129+0.01%
2010 12,651+1.55%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

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:

References

  1. "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. "An act converting the municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan, province of Samar, into a regular municipality". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  5. "Province of Western Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 21 August 2013.


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