Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count51
Postal code6524
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)192.92 km2 (74.49 sq mi)
Population (2020)64,514
Density (2020)334 / km2 (866 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 22' North, 124° 45' East (10.3728, 124.7483)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.4 feet)

Hilongos is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 192.92 square kilometers or 74.49 square miles which constitutes 3.05% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 64,514. This represented 3.63% of the total population of Leyte province, or 1.42% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 334 inhabitants per square kilometer or 866 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hilongos has 51 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hilongos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agutayan0.92%5945576.64%1.36%
Atabay6.09%3,9283,32917.99%3.54%
Baas1.45%9371,020-8.14%-1.77%
Bagong Lipunan1.02%6616088.72%1.77%
Bagumbayan1.62%1,04894411.02%2.22%
Baliw1.23%79370312.80%2.57%
Bantigue1.55%1,00180624.19%4.67%
Bon-ot0.27%174181-3.87%-0.83%
Bung-aw2.53%1,6291,5624.29%0.89%
Cacao0.98%630760-17.11%-3.87%
Campina1.11%7147031.56%0.33%
Catandog 11.01%654710-7.89%-1.71%
Catandog 20.61%3923861.55%0.33%
Central Barangay3.67%2,3672,745-13.77%-3.07%
Concepcion3.99%2,5732,32410.71%2.17%
Eastern Barangay4.66%3,0072,63014.33%2.86%
Hampangan1.28%825918-10.13%-2.22%
Himo-aw2.74%1,7681,6795.30%1.09%
Hitudpan0.98%635812-21.80%-5.04%
Imelda Marcos0.78%506580-12.76%-2.83%
Kangha-as0.67%43438213.61%2.72%
Kang-iras1.46%9419301.18%0.25%
Lamak4.60%2,9663,058-3.01%-0.64%
Libertad0.79%507656-22.71%-5.28%
Liberty4.42%2,8492,6836.19%1.27%
Lunang2.55%1,6471,683-2.14%-0.45%
Magnangoy1.44%9298983.45%0.72%
Manaul0.95%614646-4.95%-1.06%
Marangog2.09%1,3511,384-2.38%-0.51%
Matapay4.24%2,7382,6961.56%0.33%
Naval1.55%9981,013-1.48%-0.31%
Owak1.81%1,1671,1362.73%0.57%
Pa-a1.77%1,1401,0954.11%0.85%
Pontod3.43%2,2121,49747.76%8.57%
Proteccion1.29%8307668.36%1.70%
San Agustin0.41%266307-13.36%-2.97%
San Antonio0.58%373485-23.09%-5.38%
San Isidro0.92%591670-11.79%-2.61%
San Juan2.78%1,7951,60311.98%2.41%
San Roque2.23%1,4371,453-1.10%-0.23%
Santa Cruz1.62%1,04491114.60%2.91%
Santa Margarita2.19%1,4101,419-0.63%-0.13%
Santo Niño0.57%366385-4.94%-1.06%
Tabunok2.53%1,6291,6031.62%0.34%
Tagnate1.05%678768-11.72%-2.59%
Talisay2.74%1,7671,6894.62%0.95%
Tambis1.64%1,0601,0451.44%0.30%
Tejero2.23%1,4411,479-2.57%-0.55%
Tuguipa1.52%9801,031-4.95%-1.06%
Utanan1.59%1,0251,102-6.99%-1.51%
Western Barangay3.86%2,4933,001-16.93%-3.83%
Hilongos Total64,51463,4311.71%0.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hilongos for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱143,210,244.38.

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Annual regular income of Hilongos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200980,421,513.91–
201086,361,897.227.39%
201194,804,476.099.78%
201291,531,010.32-3.45%
2013102,126,253.4011.58%
2014116,124,721.9713.71%
2015124,539,811.427.25%
2016143,210,244.3814.99%

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 Hilongos in the 2015 Census was 63,330 broken down into 14,394 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Hilongos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
48,5219,2905.22
50,63510,0625.03
51,32710,7634.77
53,77212,1694.42
56,67412,8774.40
63,33014,3944.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hilongos is 10 to 14, with 6,825 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 731 individuals.

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Population of Hilongos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0941.72%
1 to 45,0407.95%
5 to 96,46910.20%
10 to 146,82510.76%
15 to 196,45210.17%
20 to 245,6238.86%
25 to 294,7217.44%
30 to 343,9896.29%
35 to 393,9806.27%
40 to 443,5615.61%
45 to 493,3235.24%
50 to 543,0024.73%
55 to 592,6834.23%
60 to 642,1913.45%
65 to 691,7162.71%
70 to 741,2561.98%
75 to 797751.22%
80 and over7311.15%
Total63,431100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.48
  • Median Age: 25.23

Historical population

The population of Hilongos grew from 12,478 in 1903 to 64,514 in 2020, an increase of 52,036 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 1,083 people, from the previous population of 63,431 in 2015.

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Population of Hilongos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,478–
19,7582.94%
25,9201.37%
27,3100.54%
27,4720.05%
34,6252.29%
38,5302.17%
43,7442.57%
48,6171.06%
50,7440.81%
51,4620.30%
53,9110.64%
56,8031.92%
63,4312.12%
64,5140.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hilongos for the year 2019 was 41,892, broken down into 21,070 males and 20,822 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hilongos is situated at approximately 10° 22' North, 124° 45' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.4 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 Hilongos are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Danao, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Bato, Leyte, Hindang, Leyte, Matalom, Leyte, Inopacan, Leyte, Bontoc, Southern Leyte, and Sogod, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 620.84 kilometers (385.77 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 28.32 kilometers (17.60 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 34.10 kilometers (21.19 miles) to the North (N9°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 71.54 kilometers (44.45 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 80.64 kilometers (50.11 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 87.77 kilometers (54.53 miles) to the West (S86°W)
  • Mandaue, 88.38 kilometers (54.92 miles) to the West (S87°W)

Distance from Manila: 620.84 kilometers (385.77 miles) to the Northwest (N41°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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