Hingyon, officially the Municipality of Hingyon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,930 people. [3]
Hingyon | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Hingyon | |
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Coordinates: 16°51′08″N 121°05′56″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Ifugao |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Florencio B. Nalula |
• Vice Mayor | Allan K. Pegew |
• Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 8,162 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.02 km2 (23.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 891 m (2,923 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,499 m (4,918 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,930 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,044 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.04% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱66,456,409.72 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱189,108,819.67 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱50,724,866.83 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱41,502,915.91 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3607 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
Hingyon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Hingyon, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
24 (76) |
Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
117 (4.6) |
402 (15.8) |
400 (15.7) |
441 (17.4) |
471 (18.5) |
440 (17.3) |
258 (10.2) |
94 (3.7) |
68 (2.7) |
2,835 (111.6) |
Average rainy days | 9.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 237.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 8,373 | — |
1995 | 9,724 | +2.84% |
2000 | 9,769 | +0.10% |
2007 | 10,071 | +0.42% |
2010 | 9,795 | −1.01% |
2015 | 9,227 | −1.13% |
2020 | 9,930 | +1.45% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Hingyon was 9,930 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Hingyon, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
Mayor | Geraldo D. Luglug |
Vice-Mayor | Alberto C. Habiling |
Councilors | Bernardino N. Dogwe |
Hazel T. Gayamo | |
Delfin D. Buligon | |
Isabel A. Bittag | |
Honorio P. Ambojnon | |
Maximillan D. Luglug | |
Joel G. Tuguinay | |
Mario B. Buyuccan | |
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Barangays | See: List of barangays in Ifugao |
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