Hinigaran | |
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Municipality of Hinigaran | |
Nickname(s): "The town that never sleeps" "The Oyster and Pyrotechnics Capital of Negros Occidental" | |
Motto: "Hugpong Hinugyaw Hinigaranon" | |
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 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.65 |
• Revenue | ₱ 325 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 738.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 241.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 305.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6106 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
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.