Hilongos
Hilongos | |
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| Municipality of Hilongos | |
Immaculate Conception Parish Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Hilongos | |
Hilongos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°22′N 124°45′E / 10.37°N 124.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1590 (Pueblo de los Hilongos) |
| Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manuel R. Villahermosa |
| • Vice Mayor | Albert R. Villahermosa |
| • Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 44,655 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.92 km2 (74.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,133 m (3,717 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 66,774 |
| • Density | 346.12/km2 (896.45/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,918 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 307.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,008 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 289.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 122.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6524 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Hilongos (IPA: [hɪ'lɔŋos]), officially the Municipality of Hilongos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Hilongos; Waray: Bungto han Hilongos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hilongos), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 66,774 people.
Hilongos is situated in the southwestern part of Leyte. Hilongos is also a center for government, religion, shipping, rice production, commerce, banking, finance, telecommunications, health services, education, sports and socio-cultural activities.
The Port of Hilongos is one of the biggest and busiest in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), known for being the main port where travelers go in and out of Leyte due to its strategic location on the island. Hilongos Port caters day and night trips to and from the city and is the primary choice for travelers especially from the southern parts of Leyte. Hilongos also has an airport, but is mostly restricted to general aviation use. Hilongos has 2 public markets and two 2 transport terminals. The municipality is composed of 51 barangays with vast coastal plains used in the production of rice.