Bingawan

Bingawan
Municipality of Bingawan
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Bingawan is located in Philippines
Bingawan
Bingawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°34′E / 11.23°N 122.57°E / 11.23; 122.57
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 3rd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMark P. Palabrica
 • Vice MayorTed Peter P. Plagata
 • RepresentativeLorenz R. Defensor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate10,083 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Highest elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Lowest elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total16,164
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Households
4,144
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.97
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 92.31 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 231 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 90.23 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 61.44 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5041
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.bingawan.gov.ph

Bingawan, officially the Municipality of Bingawan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bingawan, Tagalog: Bayan ng Bingawan), is a fifth class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,164 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

Bingawan is 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Iloilo City and 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Roxas City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Bingawan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.