world.wikisort.org - Philippines

Hinundayan, officially the Municipality of Hinundayan (Kabalian: Lungsod san Hinundayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Hinundayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinundayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the Hinundayan has a total land area of 6,108 hectares or 61.08 square kilometers, comprising 17 barangays. 2020 census, it has a population of 12,398 people. [3]

Hinundayan
Municipality
Municipality of Hinundayan
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Hinundayan can do!"
Map of Southern Leyte with Hinundayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hinundayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N 125°15′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Southern Leyte
District	2nd district
Founded	March 21, 1876
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Evelyn T. Lee (NUP)
• Vice Mayor	Edna A. Resma (NUP)
• Representative	Christopherson Yap
• Municipal Council	Members Eva Almosa-Anryu Ma. Editha T. Ramirez Consuelo R. Dy Lerma G. Lagumbay Anna Febb B. Cazon Jeanette M. Abuyog Diana P. Palima Crescente C. Pedrera
• Electorate	9,524 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	59.90 km2 (23.13 sq mi)
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Highest elevation	519 m (1,703 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	12,398
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households	3,037
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.16% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱70,754,820.00 (2020)
• Assets	₱219,949,387.93 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱67,060,238.82 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6609
PSGC	086404000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.hinundayan-sleyte.gov.ph

Etymology

During the 17th century, there were Spanish sailors who by chance arrived at our shores in Barangay Sabang. At that time, the fisherfolks and villagers were very busy setting up "handayanans" or resting place for their outrigger canoes. These handayanans were made up of posts with horizontal rails which were a meter high from the ground where the canoes and other sea crafts were laid after use. When the Spanish sailors asked the villagers what was the name of the place, the villagers who were oblivious of the strange language thought that they were asked of what they were doing, so they simply answered in their own dialect, "handayanan among gibuhat para sa among baruto." The Spaniards noted the first word "Handayanan" as the name of the place, so they refer the place as such, which was later on distorted to "Hinundayan". Since then, this place was called Hinundayan.

History

Foundation

Before Hinunangan became a town, this and Hinundayan were part of the town of Abuyog. But when it was created a town on the 18th century, Hinundayan was part of its jurisdiction.

On March 21, 1876, the Governor of Leyte Jose Fernandez issued an Executive Order proclaiming Hinundayan a separate town, the first “Kapitan Municipal” was Don Sotero Tobio. But its townhood lasted only until the Revolutionary Period. When the American came, it became a barrio of Hinunangan again. The “Kapitan Municipal” at that time was Don Luis Lagumbay.

Due to the petition of some concerned Hinundayanons, Executive Order No. 59 was issued on July 31, 1909, signed by Governor General William Cameron Forbes and Act No. 986 proclaiming Hinundayan a separate town from Hinunangan.

Geography

Barangays

Hinundayan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Hinundayan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,547	—
1918	8,999	+3.28%
1939	6,830	−1.30%
1948	7,199	+0.59%
1960	7,088	−0.13%
1970	8,546	+1.89%
1975	9,225	+1.55%
1980	9,746	+1.10%
1990	9,965	+0.22%
1995	10,617	+1.19%
2000	11,113	+0.98%
2007	11,610	+0.61%
2010	11,890	+0.87%
2015	12,285	+0.62%
2020	12,398	+0.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [6] [7] [8][9]

Among the seventeen (17) barangays of the municipality, four (4) barangays are considered urban and the remaining thirteen (13) barangays are rural. Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority (NSO), 2007 Census of Population, the municipality's population is dispersed in the rural barangays with a total population count of 7,692 or 66% of the total population while the remaining 34% or the 3,918 population count is concentrated in the urban barangays.

Economy

See also

• Naval Base Hinundayan

References

External links

• Hinundayan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Unofficial Website of Hinundayan
• Official Website of Hinundayan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

На других языках

---

[de] Hinundayan

Hinundayan ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Southern Leyte. Sie hat 12.285 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

---

- [en] Hinundayan

---

---