Hindang | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Leyte with Hindang highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°27′N 124°48′E / 10.450°N 124.800°ECoordinates: 10°27′N 124°48′E / 10.450°N 124.800°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Leyte |
District | 5th district of Leyte |
Barangays | 20 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Betty Cabal |
Area | |
• Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 20,924 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6523 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
083720000 | |
Electorate | 13,436 voters as of 2016 |
Hindang is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,924 people.
In the north, it borders with the town of Inopacan while it borders with the town of Hilongos in the south. Himokilan is part of the Cuatro Islas, are within the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Hindang.
Hindang is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. In 1957, the sitios of Kanhaayon, Kapudlosan, Himokilan, Anolon, Mahilom, Baldoza, and Tagbibi were converted into barrios.