Hinigaran

Hinigaran
Municipality of Hinigaran
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Hinigaran
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Hinigaran
Flag of Hinigaran
Nickname(s): 
"The town that never sleeps"
"The Oyster and Pyrotechnics Capital of Negros Occidental"
Motto: 
"Hugpong Hinugyaw Hinigaranon"
Map of Negros Occidental with Hinigaran highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Hinigaran highlighted
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Hinigaran is located in Philippines
Hinigaran
Hinigaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′N 122°51′E / 10.27°N 122.85°E / 10.27; 122.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 5th district
Founded1768
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Nadie P. Arceo
 • Vice MayorMary Grace S. Arceo
 • RepresentativeEmilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate53,198 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total154.92 km2 (59.81 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total88,909
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
22,592
DemonymsHiligaynon (Ilonggo): Hinigaranon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.36
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 325 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 738.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 241.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 305.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6106
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.hinigaran.ph

Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of Hinigaran (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hinigaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinigaran), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,909 people.[3]

It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) south from Bacolod.

  1. ^ Municipality of Hinigaran | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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