Hinabangan
Municipality in Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Hinabangan | |
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Municipality of 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
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• Electorate | 11,587 voters (2022) |
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 (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 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
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 |
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Hinabangan was formed in 1948 from the former municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan.[5]