Hindang | |
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Municipality of Hindang | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°26′02″N 124°43′40″E / 10.4339°N 124.7278°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Leyte |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Betty A. Cabal |
• Vice Mayor | Elpidio B. Cabal Jr. |
• Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 14,979 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4.7 m (15.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,849 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,290 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.34 |
• Revenue | ₱ 106 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 380.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 119.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 61.73 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6523 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Hindang (IPA: [hɪn'daŋ]), officially the Municipality of Hindang (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Hindang; Waray: Bungto han Hindang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hindang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,849 people.[3]
In the north, it borders the town of Inopacan and Hilongos in the south. Himokilan is a part of Cuatro Islas (The Four Islands), in which the other three (3) remaining islands are under the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Hindang.[5]