Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

Hinatuan
Municipality
Municipality of Hinatuan

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Map of Surigao del Sur with Hinatuan highlighted
Hinatuan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°22′N 126°20′E / 8.37°N 126.33°E / 8.37; 126.33Coordinates: 8°22′N 126°20′E / 8.37°N 126.33°E / 8.37; 126.33
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Sur
District 2nd District
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Shem "Titing" G. Garay
 • Vice Mayor Candelario Viola, Jr.
 • Electorate 25,813 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 299.10 km2 (115.48 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 39,842
 • Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8310
PSGC 166809000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 143,891,122.13 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website hinatuan.gov.ph

Hinatuan is a second class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,842 people.[3]

Hinatuan is approximately 44 kilometers (27 miles) north of Bislig, a component city in the same province.

Barangays

Hinatuan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

  • Baculin
  • Bigaan
  • Cambatong
  • Campa
  • Dugmanon
  • Harip
  • La Casa (Poblacion)
  • Loyola
  • Maligaya
  • Pagtigui-an (Bitoon)
  • Pocto
  • Port Lamon
  • Roxas
  • San Juan
  • Sasa
  • Tagasaka
  • Tagbobonga
  • Talisay
  • Tarusan
  • Tidman
  • Tiwi
  • Zone I Benigno Aquino (Poblacion)
  • Zone II Sto. Niño (Poblacion)
  • Zone III Maharlika (Poblacion)

Demographics

Population census of Hinatuan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,570—    
1918 13,465+6.06%
1939 14,722+0.43%
1948 12,395−1.89%
1960 21,841+4.83%
1970 22,578+0.33%
1975 24,073+1.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 27,972+3.05%
1990 33,307+1.76%
1995 34,602+0.72%
2000 36,170+0.95%
2007 37,368+0.45%
2010 38,731+1.31%
2015 39,842+0.54%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Attractions

Hinatuan Enchanted River

Clear blue waters of the underground river in Brgy. Talisay, Hinatuan, popularly called as the "Hinatuan Enchanted River" is a known attraction among tourists both locally and internationally.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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