Hinigaran, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count24
Postal code6106
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPanay Gulf [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)154.92 km2 (59.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)88,909
Density (2020)574 / km2 (1,487 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 16' North, 122° 51' East (10.2742, 122.8519)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.8 feet)

Hinigaran is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 154.92 square kilometers or 59.81 square miles which constitutes 1.97% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 88,909. This represented 3.39% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 1.12% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 574 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,487 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hinigaran has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hinigaran
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anahaw3.76%3,3433,428-2.48%-0.53%
Aranda3.40%3,0243,121-3.11%-0.66%
Baga-as4.37%3,8843,35415.80%3.14%
Barangay I3.76%3,3423,564-6.23%-1.34%
Barangay II4.40%3,9164,036-2.97%-0.63%
Barangay III3.06%2,7252,881-5.41%-1.16%
Barangay IV1.95%1,7322,035-14.89%-3.34%
Bato3.65%3,2442,83914.27%2.85%
Calapi4.18%3,7153,3879.68%1.96%
Camalobalo2.84%2,5212,853-11.64%-2.57%
Camba-og3.68%3,2733,1464.04%0.84%
Cambugsa1.30%1,1521,225-5.96%-1.28%
Candumarao2.73%2,4312,20710.15%2.06%
Gargato11.11%9,8778,9809.99%2.02%
Himaya3.74%3,3233,542-6.18%-1.33%
Miranda6.94%6,1725,25417.47%3.45%
Nanunga6.88%6,1186,958-12.07%-2.67%
Narauis3.29%2,9272,47718.17%3.58%
Palayog1.14%1,0131,019-0.59%-0.12%
Paticui3.04%2,7072,5735.21%1.07%
Pilar5.38%4,7854,6004.02%0.83%
Quiwi1.79%1,5911,4986.21%1.28%
Tagda8.98%7,9837,24410.20%2.07%
Tuguis4.62%4,1113,38121.59%4.20%
Hinigaran Total88,90985,6023.86%0.80%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hinigaran for the fiscal year of 2016 was 196,015,291.33.

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Annual regular income of Hinigaran (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009110,379,401.85
2010121,670,467.0610.23%
2011136,836,464.1612.46%
2012126,620,386.01-7.47%
2013139,080,235.849.84%
2014159,035,969.7814.35%
2015178,914,042.6212.50%
2016196,015,291.339.56%

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 Hinigaran in the 2015 Census was 85,585 broken down into 20,577 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinigaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
68,70412,1815.64
71,46813,2015.41
74,96114,3425.23
80,51716,1344.99
81,89417,3104.73
85,58520,5774.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinigaran is 5 to 9, with 8,883 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 870 individuals.

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Population of Hinigaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4521.70%
1 to 46,9638.13%
5 to 98,88310.38%
10 to 148,71410.18%
15 to 198,1129.48%
20 to 247,5638.84%
25 to 296,9178.08%
30 to 345,7896.76%
35 to 395,5346.46%
40 to 444,9255.75%
45 to 494,7405.54%
50 to 544,2644.98%
55 to 593,6284.24%
60 to 642,7893.26%
65 to 692,0502.39%
70 to 741,3671.60%
75 to 791,0421.22%
80 and over8701.02%
Total85,602100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.76
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Hinigaran grew from 14,256 in 1903 to 88,909 in 2020, an increase of 74,653 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.80%, or an increase of 3,307 people, from the previous population of 85,602 in 2015.

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Population of Hinigaran (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,256
16,0970.77%
27,4382.70%
29,0170.58%
36,2401.97%
46,0102.36%
52,0182.49%
54,7171.02%
68,7392.31%
71,5190.75%
74,9971.02%
80,5280.99%
81,9250.63%
85,6020.84%
88,9090.80%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hinigaran for the year 2019 was 53,437, broken down into 25,949 males and 27,488 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hinigaran is situated at approximately 10° 16' North, 122° 51' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.8 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 Hinigaran are La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Bago, Negros Occidental, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, and Bacolod. The nearest municipalities are Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Isabela, Negros Occidental, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, and Valladolid, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 519.25 kilometers (322.65 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 519.25 kilometers (322.65 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°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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