Hinabangan

Hinabangan, officially the Municipality of Hinabangan (Waray: Bungto han Hinabangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinabangan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,693 people.^[5]

Hinabangan
Municipality
Municipality of Hinabangan
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Map of Samar with Hinabangan highlighted
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Hinabangan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N 125°04′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	1948
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Clarito P. Rosal
• Vice Mayor	Arthur Aban
• Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors	List • Francisco B. Irene • Hector C. Amaro • Noe A. Deguito • Ronie A. Pazon • Gloria C. Tacad • Rodulfo N. Calutan • Arthur A. Aban • Rosendo A. Pocpoc DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	12,012 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	460.08 km2 (177.64 sq mi)
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Highest elevation	671 m (2,201 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	13,791
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
• Households	3,075
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 218.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 514.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 131.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 121.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6713
PSGC	0806008000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Hinabangan was formed in 1948 from the former municipal districts of Concord and Hinabangan.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Hinabangan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bagacay
• Binobucalan
• Bucalan
• Cabalagnan
• Canano
• Cansolabao
• Concord
• Dalosdoson
• Intik
• Lim-ao
• Osmeña
• Poblacion 1 (Barangay 1)
• Poblacion 2 (Barangay 2)
• Rawis
• San Rafael
• Tabay
• Yabon
• Cabang
• Malihao
• San Jose
• Fatima
• Mugdo

Climate

Climate data for Hinabangan, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	114 (4.5)	81 (3.2)	94 (3.7)	81 (3.2)	119 (4.7)	192 (7.6)	186 (7.3)	158 (6.2)	167 (6.6)	185 (7.3)	202 (8.0)	176 (6.9)	1,755 (69.2)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.7	16.8	17.8	22.3	25.9	27.5	26.2	26.6	27.0	24.6	22.3	270.3
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Hinabangan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,562	—
1939	2,011	+1.21%
1948	7,718	+16.12%
1960	7,004	−0.81%
1970	10,970	+4.58%
1975	12,022	+1.85%
1980	10,786	−2.15%
1990	11,906	+0.99%
1995	12,151	+0.38%
2000	12,120	−0.05%
2007	12,129	+0.01%
2010	12,651	+1.55%
2015	13,673	+1.49%
2020	13,693	+0.03%
2024	13,791	+0.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Hinabangan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 45.46 2003 62.89 2006 36.10 2009 43.79 2012 34.04 2015 39.39 2018 28.32 2021 27.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Education

Primary and elementary schools

Hinabangan has 19 public primary and elementary schools:

• Bagacay Elementary School
• Binubucalan Elementary School
• Bucalan Primary School
• Cabalagnan Elementary School
• Cabang Elementary School
• Canano Elementary School
• Cansolabao Elementary School
• Concord Elementary School
• Dalosdoson Elementary School
• Fatima Elementary School
• Hinabangan Central School
• Lim-Ao Elementary School
• Malihao Primary School
• Mugdo Elementary School
• Osmena Elementary School
• Rawis Elementary School
• San Rafael Elementary School
• Tabay Elementary School
• Yabon Elementary School

High schools

Hinabangan also has two public high schools:

• Bagacay National High School
• Hinabangan National High School