Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count24
Postal code8310
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)299.10 km2 (115.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)43,841
Density (2020)147 / km2 (380 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 22' North, 126° 20' East (8.3656, 126.3358)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.4 feet)

Hinatuan is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 299.10 square kilometers or 115.48 square miles which constitutes 6.06% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 43,841. This represented 6.83% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 1.56% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 380 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hinatuan has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hinatuan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baculin3.11%1,3651,3024.84%1.00%
Benigno Aquino4.02%1,7641,841-4.18%-0.90%
Bigaan7.31%3,2042,9956.98%1.43%
Cambatong4.93%2,1612,0037.89%1.61%
Campa1.29%5665248.02%1.64%
Dugmanon3.36%1,4751,4144.31%0.89%
Harip0.86%377378-0.26%-0.06%
La Casa12.88%5,6465,11510.38%2.10%
Loyola7.61%3,3352,64126.28%5.03%
Maligaya1.25%5505382.23%0.47%
Pagtigni-an4.70%2,0621,68722.23%4.32%
Pocto2.21%9691,031-6.01%-1.30%
Port Lamon3.81%1,6711,46014.45%2.88%
Roxas2.54%1,1121,0238.70%1.77%
San Juan3.24%1,4191,22615.74%3.13%
Sasa2.63%1,15488630.25%5.72%
Tagasaka5.56%2,4392,2647.73%1.58%
Tagbobonga1.37%5995577.54%1.54%
Talisay4.27%1,8731,58817.95%3.54%
Tarusan1.60%7026606.36%1.31%
Tidman8.19%3,5903,06017.32%3.42%
Tiwi1.41%6165629.61%1.95%
Zone II7.41%3,2493,2071.31%0.27%
Zone III Maharlika4.43%1,9431,8803.35%0.70%
Hinatuan Total43,84139,84210.04%2.03%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hinatuan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 143,891,122.13.

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Annual regular income of Hinatuan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200969,336,922.03
201072,892,694.345.13%
201182,004,451.8412.50%
201285,933,016.554.79%
201395,271,572.6710.87%
2014110,283,490.2215.76%
2015126,855,760.0215.03%
2016143,891,122.1313.43%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hinatuan in the 2015 Census was 39,768 broken down into 8,867 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinatuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,3005,7175.82
34,5796,1145.66
36,1526,4455.61
37,3017,2855.12
38,7177,9344.88
39,7688,8674.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinatuan is 10 to 14, with 4,655 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 364 individuals.

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Population of Hinatuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18662.17%
1 to 43,6179.08%
5 to 94,51911.34%
10 to 144,65511.68%
15 to 194,12010.34%
20 to 243,2268.10%
25 to 292,7917.01%
30 to 342,4776.22%
35 to 392,2525.65%
40 to 442,1735.45%
45 to 492,2005.52%
50 to 541,9154.81%
55 to 591,5703.94%
60 to 641,1392.86%
65 to 698722.19%
70 to 746221.56%
75 to 794641.16%
80 and over3640.91%
Total39,842100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.96
  • Median Age: 23.32

Historical population

The population of Hinatuan grew from 5,570 in 1903 to 43,841 in 2020, an increase of 38,271 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.03%, or an increase of 3,999 people, from the previous population of 39,842 in 2015.

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Population of Hinatuan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,570
13,4655.73%
14,7220.45%
12,395-1.75%
21,8415.11%
22,5780.33%
24,0731.29%
27,9723.05%
33,3071.76%
34,6020.72%
36,1700.95%
37,3680.45%
38,7311.31%
39,8420.54%
43,8412.03%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hinatuan for the year 2019 was 29,481, broken down into 15,166 males and 14,315 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hinatuan is situated at approximately 8° 22' North, 126° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Hinatuan are Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Butuan, Tagum, Davao del Norte, and Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, and San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 902.92 kilometers (561.05 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 902.92 kilometers (561.05 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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