Hinundayan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count17
Postal code6609
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSurigao Strait
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)59.90 km2 (23.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,398
Density (2020)207 / km2 (536 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 21' North, 125° 15' East (10.3511, 125.2510)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Hinundayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 59.90 square kilometers or 23.13 square miles which constitutes 3.33% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,398. This represented 2.89% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 207 inhabitants per square kilometer or 536 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hinundayan has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hinundayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amaga2.27%281299-6.02%-1.30%
Ambao7.80%9678928.41%1.71%
An-an4.24%526562-6.41%-1.38%
Baculod9.61%1,1911,01317.57%3.47%
Biasong6.07%7537421.48%0.31%
Bugho7.24%8978930.45%0.09%
Cabulisan2.52%31328310.60%2.14%
Cat-iwing4.72%58544032.95%6.18%
District I5.05%626680-7.94%-1.73%
District II6.66%826943-12.41%-2.75%
District III7.38%9151,069-14.41%-3.22%
Hubasan4.66%5785770.17%0.04%
Lungsodaan10.06%1,2471,296-3.78%-0.81%
Navalita6.08%75467511.70%2.36%
Plaridel2.89%3583453.77%0.78%
Sabang5.44%6746179.24%1.88%
Sagbok7.32%907959-5.42%-1.17%
Hinundayan Total12,39812,2850.92%0.19%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hinundayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 54,414,214.81.

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Annual regular income of Hinundayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,099,156.80
201034,159,147.999.84%
201135,757,331.304.68%
201234,849,096.69-2.54%
201338,026,422.259.12%
201443,591,949.3514.64%
201549,101,118.6912.64%
201654,414,214.8110.82%

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 Hinundayan in the 2015 Census was 12,279 broken down into 3,054 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Hinundayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,9652,0604.84
10,6072,2304.76
11,1082,5104.43
11,5992,7474.22
11,8882,9594.02
12,2793,0544.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hinundayan is 5 to 9, with 1,256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 205 individuals.

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Population of Hinundayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12101.71%
1 to 49737.92%
5 to 91,25610.22%
10 to 141,24510.13%
15 to 191,0298.38%
20 to 248707.08%
25 to 298046.54%
30 to 348196.67%
35 to 397456.06%
40 to 446885.60%
45 to 498066.56%
50 to 547025.71%
55 to 596034.91%
60 to 644313.51%
65 to 693933.20%
70 to 742892.35%
75 to 792171.77%
80 and over2051.67%
Total12,285100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.87
  • Median Age: 28.48

Historical population

The population of Hinundayan grew from 5,547 in 1903 to 12,398 in 2020, an increase of 6,851 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 113 people, from the previous population of 12,285 in 2015.

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Population of Hinundayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,547
8,9993.10%
6,830-1.37%
7,1990.54%
7,088-0.14%
8,5461.85%
9,2251.55%
9,7461.10%
9,9650.22%
10,6171.19%
11,1130.98%
11,6100.61%
11,8900.87%
12,2850.62%
12,3980.19%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hinundayan for the year 2019 was 9,524, broken down into 4,736 males and 4,788 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hinundayan is situated at approximately 10° 21' North, 125° 15' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 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 Hinundayan are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Ormoc, Leyte, Tacloban, and Danao, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, Anahawan, Southern Leyte, San Juan, Southern Leyte, Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, Silago, Southern Leyte, and Libagon, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 659.87 kilometers (410.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 51.20 kilometers (31.81 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 61.36 kilometers (38.13 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
  • Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, 67.66 kilometers (42.04 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S23°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 100.89 kilometers (62.69 miles) to the Northwest (N44°W)
  • Tacloban, 102.38 kilometers (63.61 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 135.32 kilometers (84.08 miles) to the West (N82°W)

Distance from Manila: 659.87 kilometers (410.02 miles) to the Northwest (N44°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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