Hinigaran | |
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| Municipality of Hinigaran | |
 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Hinigaran | |
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| Nickname(s): "The town that never sleeps" "The Oyster and Pyrotechnics Capital of Negros Occidental" | |
| Motto: "Hugpong Hinugyaw Hinigaranon" | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Hinigaran highlighted | |
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.svg)  Hinigaran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′N 122°51′E / 10.27°N 122.85°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Nadie P. Arceo |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Grace S. Arceo |
| • Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 53,198 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 154.92 km2 (59.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 88,909 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 22,592 |
| Demonyms | Hiligaynon (Ilonggo): Hinigaranon (masculine) Hinigareno (feminine) Hinigarena |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 325 million (2020), 136 million (2012), 151.5 million (2013), 168 million (2014), 73.08 million (2015), 82.28 million (2016), 258.2 million (2017), 274.6 million (2018), 267.4 million (2019), 321.3 million (2021), 410.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 738.1 million (2020), 274 million (2012), 268.2 million (2013), 282.8 million (2014), 316.6 million (2015), 426.2 million (2016), 484.6 million (2017), 496.7 million (2018), 542.8 million (2019), 875.7 million (2021), 912.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 241.6 million (2020), 120.7 million (2012), 122.2 million (2013), 127.9 million (2014), 69.07 million (2015), 81.92 million (2016), 192.7 million (2017), 226.7 million (2018), 239.2 million (2019), 255.5 million (2021), 340 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 305.3 million (2020), 149.9 million (2012), 131.4 million (2013), 115 million (2014), 316.6 million (2015), 426.2 million (2016), 192.6 million (2017), 171.9 million (2018), 196.6 million (2019), 390.2 million (2021), 369.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6106 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog English |
| Website | www |
Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of Hinigaran (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hinigaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinigaran), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,909 people.[3]
It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) south from Bacolod.
- ^ Municipality of Hinigaran | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.