Hinoba-an, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count13
Postal code6114
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)414.50 km2 (160.04 sq mi)
Population (2020)60,865
Density (2020)147 / km2 (380 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 36' North, 122° 28' East (9.6013, 122.4694)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Hinoba-an, formerly known as Asia, is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 414.50 square kilometers or 160.04 square miles which constitutes 5.28% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 60,865. This represented 2.32% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 0.77% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 380 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hinoba-an has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hinoba-an
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alim8.00%4,8694,8410.58%0.12%
Asia14.55%8,8578,00110.70%2.16%
Bacuyangan13.47%8,1987,5039.26%1.88%
Barangay I5.53%3,3663,418-1.52%-0.32%
Barangay II5.68%3,4552,49038.76%7.14%
Bulwangan6.82%4,1523,58715.75%3.13%
Culipapa13.60%8,2777,25714.06%2.81%
Damutan2.95%1,7951,61011.49%2.32%
Daug2.66%1,6201,37417.90%3.53%
Po-ok4.96%3,0172,70411.58%2.33%
San Rafael5.20%3,1644,227-25.15%-5.91%
Sangke4.65%2,8332,6745.95%1.22%
Talacagay11.93%7,2627,1331.81%0.38%
Hinoba-an Total60,86556,8197.12%1.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hinoba-an for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱154,519,771.07.

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Annual regular income of Hinoba-an (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200993,460,529.98–
201093,370,084.92-0.10%
2011103,219,344.9410.55%
201299,841,353.35-3.27%
2013108,704,086.898.88%
2014124,565,379.7714.59%
2015140,876,566.8613.09%
2016154,519,771.079.68%

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 Hinoba-an in the 2015 Census was 56,803 broken down into 12,538 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinoba-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,7737,3075.58
40,5327,7245.25
50,7549,7835.19
53,88610,3105.23
54,60611,5204.74
56,80312,5384.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinoba-an is 10 to 14, with 6,807 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 443 individuals.

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Population of Hinoba-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1852.09%
1 to 45,2679.27%
5 to 96,71511.82%
10 to 146,80711.98%
15 to 196,29211.07%
20 to 245,1279.02%
25 to 294,0487.12%
30 to 343,4466.06%
35 to 393,1685.58%
40 to 443,0335.34%
45 to 492,7944.92%
50 to 542,5024.40%
55 to 592,0483.60%
60 to 641,5272.69%
65 to 691,0721.89%
70 to 748061.42%
75 to 795390.95%
80 and over4430.78%
Total56,819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.19
  • Median Age: 22.09

Historical population

The population of Hinoba-an grew from 8,630 in 1960 to 60,865 in 2020, an increase of 52,235 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.46%, or an increase of 4,046 people, from the previous population of 56,819 in 2015.

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Population of Hinoba-an (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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8,630–
17,4757.15%
32,35713.16%
45,8197.20%
40,813-1.15%
40,8190.00%
50,8094.81%
53,8940.82%
54,6240.49%
56,8190.75%
60,8651.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hinoba-an for the year 2019 was 33,875, broken down into 17,106 males and 16,769 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hinoba-an is situated at approximately 9° 36' North, 122° 28' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 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 Hinoba-an are Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Bais, Negros Oriental, and Tanjay, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Basay, Negros Oriental, Candoni, Negros Occidental, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, Mabinay, Negros Oriental, and Ilog, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 575.22 kilometers (357.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 575.22 kilometers (357.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°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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