Hinoba-an
Hinoba-an
Asia | |
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| Municipality of Hinoba-an | |
"Welcome" sign board along the highway | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Paspas Hinobaan | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Hinoba-an highlighted | |
Interactive map of Hinoba-an | |
Hinoba-an Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′06″N 122°28′01″E / 9.601789°N 122.466833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | November 20, 1948 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Daph Anthony V. Reliquias (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Francisco Jose L. Bilbao, Jr. (PFP) |
| • Representative | Mercedes Alvarez (NPC) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,857 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 414.50 km2 (160.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 64,364 |
| • Density | 155.28/km2 (402.18/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,099 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 338.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 490.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 298.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 171.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6114 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
| Website | www |
Hinoba-an, officially the Municipality of Hinoba-an (formerly Asia), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 64,364 people.
The town is home to the Magahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.