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Municipality in Ifugao, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hingyon, officially the Municipality of Hingyon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,930 people.[3]
Hingyon | |
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Municipality of Hingyon | |
![]() Map of Ifugao with Hingyon highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°51′08″N 121°05′56″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Ifugao |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Florencio B. Nalula |
• Vice Mayor | Allan K. Pegew |
• Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 8,838 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.02 km2 (23.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 891 m (2,923 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,499 m (4,918 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,930 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,346 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.57 |
• Revenue | ₱ 66.46 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 189.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 50.72 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 41.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3607 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
Hingyon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Hingyon, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
24 (76) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
117 (4.6) |
402 (15.8) |
400 (15.7) |
441 (17.4) |
471 (18.5) |
440 (17.3) |
258 (10.2) |
94 (3.7) |
68 (2.7) |
2,835 (111.6) |
Average rainy days | 9.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 237.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 8,373 | — |
1995 | 9,724 | +2.84% |
2000 | 9,769 | +0.10% |
2007 | 10,071 | +0.42% |
2010 | 9,795 | −1.01% |
2015 | 9,227 | −1.13% |
2020 | 9,930 | +1.45% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Hingyon was 9,930 people,[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Hingyon
10
20
30
40
2006
25.40 2009
25.24 2012
29.90 2015
32.35 2018
23.04 2021
11.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Hingyon, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
Mayor | Geraldo D. Luglug |
Vice-Mayor | Alberto C. Habiling |
Councilors | Bernardino N. Dogwe |
Hazel T. Gayamo | |
Delfin D. Buligon | |
Isabel A. Bittag | |
Honorio P. Ambojnon | |
Maximillan D. Luglug | |
Joel G. Tuguinay | |
Mario B. Buyuccan | |