Hindang, Leyte
Hindang | |
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Municipality | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Leyte |
Congr. district | 5th district of Leyte |
Barangays | 20 |
Government[1] | |
• Mayor | Betty Cabal |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 20,179 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6523 |
Dialing code | 53 |
Hindang is a fifth class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. In the north, it borders with the town of Inopacan while it borders with the town of Hilongos in the south. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,179 people.[3]
Himokilan and Digyo Islands, part of the Cuatro Islas, are within the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Hindang.
History
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Barangays

Hindang is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2] In 1957, the sitios of Kanhaayon, Kapudlosan, Himokilan, Anolon, Mahilom, Baldoza, and Tagbibi were converted into barrios.[4]
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Demographics
Population census of Hindang | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 16,272 | — |
1995 | 16,567 | +0.34% |
2000 | 18,493 | +2.39% |
2007 | 19,927 | +1.04% |
2010 | 20,179 | +0.46% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3] |
References
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External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Hindang#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Hindang]]. |
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- All attractions around the region of Hindang
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Hilongos |
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