Hinica‑an, Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMotiong
Postal code6702
Population (2020)231
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9642, 125.0248 (11° 58' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level151.7 meters (497.7 feet)

Hinica‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Motiong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 231. This represented 1.51% of the total population of Motiong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hinica-an in the 2015 Census was 225 broken down into 44 households or an average of 5.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinica-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
134245.58
211365.86
273426.50
247416.02
304437.07
225445.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinica-an is 15 to 19, with 30 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Hinica-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 162.67%
1 to 4156.67%
5 to 92812.44%
10 to 142511.11%
15 to 193013.33%
20 to 242511.11%
25 to 29167.11%
30 to 34104.44%
35 to 3983.56%
40 to 4473.11%
45 to 49114.89%
50 to 54135.78%
55 to 59125.33%
60 to 6462.67%
65 to 6962.67%
70 to 7431.33%
75 to 7920.89%
80 and over20.89%
Total225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.04
  • Median Age: 21.70

Historical population

The population of Hinica-an grew from 134 in 1990 to 231 in 2020, an increase of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 225 in 2015.

Population of Hinica-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
134
2118.88%
2735.68%
247-1.37%
3047.85%
225-5.57%
2310.56%

Location

Hinica‑an is situated at approximately 11.9642, 125.0248, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 151.7 meters or 497.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hinica‑an shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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