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Hingotanan Island

Hingotanan Island (Cebuano: Pulo sa Hingotanan; Filipino: Pulo ng Hingotanan) is an island located in the municipality of Bien Unido, in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The island consists of two barangays, which are Hingotanan West, and Hingotanan East. It is situated in the Camotes Sea and Danajon Bank. Its total land area is 32.7 hectares (81 acres). According to the 2024 Census, Hingotanan Island has a population of 3,318 people with the population of Hingotanan West and East combined. Hingotanan East is classified as a rural barangay.

Hingotanan Island
Pulo sa Hingotanan
Island/Barangays
Hingotanan Island
Hingotanan Island
Map
Interactive map of Hingotanan Island
Hingotanan Island is located in Visayas, Philippines
Hingotanan Island
Hingotanan Island
Location of Hingotanan Island within the Philippines
Hingotanan Island is located in Philippines
Hingotanan Island
Hingotanan Island
Hingotanan Island (Philippines)
Coordinates: 10°14′33″N 124°29′7″E / 10.24250°N 124.48528°E / 10.24250; 124.48528
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityBien Unido
BarangaysHingotanan West & Hingotanan East
Joined Bien UnidoApril 7, 1981
Government
[1]
 • TypeBarangay government
 • Hingotanan EastPunong Barangay: Leodino Paden
SK Chair: Mark Christian Paden
 • East Kagawads
  • Pedro Garcia
  • Romulo Avergonzado
  • Jovencio Paden
  • Arlene Villamor
  • Felomino Garcia
  • Bonifacio Villamor
  • Jose Marie Paden
 • Hingotanan WestPunong Barangay: Danilo Garcia
SK Chair: Jomar Cresencio
 • West Kagawads
  • Efren Villamor
  • Rodulfo Paden
  • Virgilio Garcia
  • Leonardo Villamor
  • Rosendo Garcia
  • Mario Paden
  • Mario Paden
Area
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 • Total
32.7 ha (81 acres)
Elevation
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Highest elevation
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
3,318
 • Density10,100/km2 (26,300/sq mi)
 (Total for Barangays Hingotanan East and West)
DemonymHingotananon
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST[3])
ZIP Code
6326[4][5]
PSGC
0701248003 (Hingotanan East) 0701248004 (Hingotanan West)[6][7]
IDD : area code+63 (0)38
Registered voters2,674 (2025)[8]
Utilities
Economy
• Poverty incidence30.6% (2023 avg.) [11]
• Revenue₱4,035,000 (2023)[12]
Native Languages
• BoholanoPrimary dialect[13]
• CebuanoWidely spoken[14]
• TagalogSecondary / L2[15]

Etymology

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Hingotanan Island was named by early pioneers from Cebu. They named it after the utan (or vegetables) there, such as malunggay, which is a species of flowering trees. The pioneers were fond of planting malunggay when they settled there.[16]

History

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Precolonial era

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In the precolonial era of the Philippines, Hingotanan Island was inhabited by early Boholanos. The community was organized into multiple barangays, that were led by a Datu.[17] Balangay vessels were used by residents to navigate the channels of Northern Bohol.[18] The residents participated in an exchange network, where local marine resources and artisanal goods were traded with neighboring islands and foreign merchants from places such as the Song and Yuan Dynasty.[19] Animism was practiced, with babaylans performing rituals to please spirits of the sea and land, to ensure successful harvests, and safe voyages.[19][20]

Administrative history

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Hingotanan Island was split into two barangays in the Late 1970's after its population went over 5,000 people with approximately 500 households. The change was proposed by the late Mr. Apronianao Paden, who used to be the sitting municipal councilor of Bien Unido.[2] used to be under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Talibon,[21] before being included in the territory to create Bien Unido through Batas Pambansa Blg. 93 on December 24, 1980.[21][22][23][a] On April 7, 1981, the change was ratified through Proclamation No. 2068.[25][26] As of 2026, the island is separated into two barangays, which are Hingotanan West and East.[27]

Seaweed boom

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Seaweed farming and drying on the coast of Hingotanan Island

For decades, locals on Hingotanan Island used to rely on subsistence fishing, but by the late 1970s and early 1980s, people shifted to seaweed farming.[2]: 12–13 [28] People started farming seaweed because it was discovered to have several uses, such as stabilizer for toothpaste; shampoo, cosmetic creams, ice cream, milk shakes, shoe polish gel, thickener for fire-fighting foam, etc.[2]: 13  This product led to an unprecedented demand from industrial places, such as Japan, the United States, and Europe.[2]: 13  Cottonii and spinosum are the types of seaweed mostly cultivated on Hingotanan Island.[2]: 13 

In 1991, approximately three thousand residents farmed seaweed, providing them with a higher standard of living than local fishers.[29] In 2010, a team lead by the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology inspected the Hingotanan Seaweed Farm, which then employed three thousand coastal farmers operating 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of seaweed farms, growing mainly Eucheuma spinosum for production of carrageenan.[30]

Geography

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Location

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Map of the municipality of Bien Unido, with Hingotanan being the easternmost island, right of Bilang-Bilangan Island (Bien Unido, Bohol).

Hingotanan Island is a low-lying island in the region of Central Visayas in the Philippines.[31] It lies in the Camotes Sea and Danajon Bank, which is within the Camotes Sea. It is approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) away from the mainland of Bohol. Hingotanan Island is part of the municipality of Bien Unido.[32][33]

Physical features

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The land area of Hingotanan Island is 32.7 hectares (81 acres).[2]: 12  The island's terrain primarily consists of coralline limestone, and the maximum elevation reaches 2.0 meters (6.6 ft) above sea level. The coastline is characterized by clear tropical waters, coconut mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds.[2]: 12 

Barangays

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Hingotanan Island is divided into two barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.[2]: 12 

As of 2026, only Hingotanan East is classified as a rural barangay.[2]: 11 

  • Hingotanan West
  • Hingotanan East

Climate

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Climate data for Hingotanan Island, Bien Unido, Bohol
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.8
(82.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 28.2
(82.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.7
(80.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.5
(79.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 175.26
(6.90)		 119.38
(4.70)		 88.9
(3.50)		 76.2
(3.00)		 121.92
(4.80)		 180.34
(7.10)		 208.28
(8.20)		 165.1
(6.50)		 190.5
(7.50)		 238.76
(9.40)		 195.58
(7.70)		 187.96
(7.40)		 1,948.18
(76.7)
Average rainy days 24.8 19.2 20.4 18.5 24.3 27.2 27.0 25.2 26.6 28.7 26.5 26.8 295.2
Source: Meteoblue[34]

Demographics

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Population of Hingotanan Island
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 3,156—    
2007 3,445+1.22%
2010 3,948+5.08%
2015 4,129+0.86%
2020 3,654−2.54%
2024 3,318−2.29%
Philippine Statistics Authority[35][36][37][38][39][40]

Health and social services

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  • Number of Barangay Health Stations: 2[41]

Education

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Secondary and High schools:[42]

  • Hingotanan National High School

Elementary schools:[43]

  • Hingotanan Elementary School

Hingotanan East National High School was granted computers in 2005, which required them to purchase additional diesel-electric generators and schedule classes and administrative tasks around power allocation. In late 2020, in a pilot project for the region, solar power systems were installed.[44]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ In addition, then assembly men Bartolome Cabangbang and Eutiquio Cimafranca pushed Batas Pambansa Blg. 93.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Barangay Officials Information System (BOIS)". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bohol Climate Emergency Response Roadmap (PDF). Greenpeace Southeast Asia. November 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Republic Act No. 10535". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hingotanan West ZIP Code". Philippines ZIP Code. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hingotanan East ZIP Code". Philippines ZIP Code. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hingotanan East". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hingotanan West". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2025 Election Results". COMELEC. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Island in Bien Unido to get electricity 24/7 for the first time". Bohol Chronicle. January 27, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "NPC switches on five of its seven new areas in Bohol". National Power Corporation. January 19, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Bien Unido Barangay Deprivation Profile". Bohol PPDO. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ Annual Barangay Financial Report (Report). Commission on Audit. 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Boholano Language". Bohol.ph. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ "What languages are spoken in the Philippines?". FutureLearn. July 11, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bohol Province Profile". DILG Bohol. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ Labajo, Delilah R. (2004). "The Peopling of the Danajon Reef Bank". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 32 (3/4). University of San Carlos: 231. ISSN 0115-0243. JSTOR 29792560. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via JSTOR.
  17. ↑ "History of the Philippines". Embassy of the Philippines in Mexico. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Clariza, Elena. "Research Guides: Philippines: Philippine Boats & Navigation". guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Clark, Jordan (November 25, 2021). "An Introduction to Pre-Spanish Influences on Philippine Cultures • THE ASWANG PROJECT". THE ASWANG PROJECT. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ang babaylan nga nahimong bayot". Babaylan. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Batas Pambansa Blg. 93". lawphil.net. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Batas Pambansa 93 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau". ldr.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 93: An Act Creating the Municipality of Bien Unido in the Province of Bohol". Philippines Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  24. ↑ Obedencio, Ric V. (December 21, 2015). "Bien Unido town celebrates 34th year, mass wedding". The Freeman. The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Proclamation No. 2068". lawphil.net. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Proclamation No. 2068, s. 1981 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Cataban, Hingutanan islands get water by desalination". Bohol Island News. May 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  28. ↑ Smith, Ian R.; Pestaño-Smith, Rebecca (January 1980). "A Fishing Community's Response to Seaweed Farming". ICLARM Newsletter. 3 (1). International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management: 6–7.
  29. ↑ MacDonald, Lawrence (September 9, 1991). "Filipinos See Boom in Seaweed Derivative". Asian Wall Street Journal. Victoria, Hong Kong. p. 1. ProQuest 308810368.
  30. ↑ "Philippines: Davao seaweed industry gets help from Cebu, Bohol". Asia News Monitor. Bangkok, Thailand: Thai News Service Group. March 24, 2010. ProQuest 1241918178.
  31. ↑ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  32. ↑ brgy.to. "Barangay Hingotanan East, Bien Unido, Bohol". brgy.to Portal. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  33. ↑ brgy.to. "Barangay Hingotanan West, Bien Unido, Bohol". brgy.to Portal. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Weather Hingotanan Island". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Region VII (Central Visayas) – Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay 2010" (PDF). National Statistics Office. May 1, 2010. p. 34. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Region VII (Central Visayas) – Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay 2015". National Statistics Office. August 1, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Region VII (Central Visayas) – Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay 2020". National Statistics Office. May 1, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Region VII (Central Visayas) – Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay 2024". National Statistics Office. July 1, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Region VII (Central Visayas) – Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay 2007". National Statistics Office. August 1, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Population Management and Demographics" (PDF). Socio-Economic Profile: Social Development. Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), Provincial Government of Bohol. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  41. ↑ Provincial Development Council (2024). "PDC Execom Resolution No. 31-2024" (PDF). Provincial Planning and Development Office. Provincial Government of Bohol. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Bohol, Region VII - Schools - National Inventory Dashboard". nid.deped.gov.ph. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Bohol, Region VII - Schools - National Inventory Dashboard". nid.deped.gov.ph. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  44. ↑ "DepEd gets P18-M solar power for off-grid island schools in Bohol". Mena Report. Al Bawaba. May 28, 2021. ProQuest 2533625925.
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