Bingawan | |
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Municipality of Bingawan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°34′E / 11.23°N 122.57°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mark P. Palabrica |
• Vice Mayor | Ted Peter P. Plagata |
• Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,083 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.20 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] | |
• Total | 16,164 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,144 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.97 |
• Revenue | ₱ 92.31 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 231 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 90.23 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 61.44 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5041 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.