Mahinog

Mahinog, officially the Municipality of Mahinog, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,905 people.^[5]

Mahinog
Municipality
Municipality of Mahinog
Port of Benoni
Flag
Map of Camiguin with Mahinog highlighted
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Mahinog Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°09′N 124°47′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Camiguin
District	Lone district
Founded	September 14, 1869
Chartered	July 1, 1948
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rey Lawrence K. Tan (PDPLBN)
• Vice Mayor	Nerio Y. Galochino (PDPLBN)
• Representative	Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
• Municipal Council	Members Neoleda Clara P. Salon Maida O. Pacuribot Fe Rachel U. Tabamo-Lumbay Kindred C. Jajalla Rosie D. Dewetes Ramil L. Bayucot Nilo R. Salcedo Kaiser A. Abao
• Electorate	10,919 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation	1,625 m (5,331 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	14,905
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	3,502
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.95 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 122.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 319.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 96.89 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 88.47 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9101
PSGC	1001803000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Kinamigin Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.mahinogcamiguin.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Mahinog is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Benoni
• Binatubo (Binaliwan)
• Catohugan
• Hubangon
• Owakan
• Poblacion
• Puntod
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Miguel
• San Roque
• Tubod
• Tupsan Pequeño

Climate

Climate data for Mahinog, Camiguin
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	327 (12.9)	254 (10.0)	185 (7.3)	128 (5.0)	215 (8.5)	273 (10.7)	248 (9.8)	243 (9.6)	214 (8.4)	246 (9.7)	271 (10.7)	271 (10.7)	2,875 (113.3)
Average rainy days	24.3	21.1	22.5	20.6	28.3	28.8	29.4	29.0	28.0	28.3	26.0	24.2	310.5
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Mahinog

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,727	—
1948	9,500	+1.13%
1960	7,719	−1.71%
1970	8,999	+1.54%
1980	9,993	+1.05%
1990	11,313	+1.25%
1995	11,351	+0.06%
2000	12,592	+2.25%
2007	13,168	+0.62%
2010	13,531	+0.99%
2015	14,038	+0.70%
2020	14,634	+0.88%
2024	14,905	+0.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mahinog was 14,634 people,^[12] with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mahinog

10 20 30 40 50 2000 48.37 2003 37.75 2006 36.50 2009 45.88 2012 43.45 2015 36.95 2018 26.34 2021 23.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]