Hilongos
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Hilongos | ||
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Municipality of 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 Vice Mayor Albert R. Villahermosa | |
• Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari | |
• Councilors | List | |
• ZIP code | 6524 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 | |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Hilongos (IPA:
Hilongos is the biggest municipality in terms of income, population and land area in the southwestern part of
The Port of Hilongos is one of the biggest and busiest in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), well known for its good passenger and cargo services to Cebu City and vice versa.[
History
Lore has it that in the 12th century, Amahawin, an Ilonggo from Iloilo, conquered neighboring barangays on Leyte's western shore and extended his territory to the present limits of Inopacan, Hindang, Bato, and Matalom. He formed a settlement and named it Hilongos, because its inhabitants were Ilonggos.
In 1710, the Jesuits created a residence there. In 1737, according to Redondo 1886:207, Hilongos was already a parish before this year. However, Braganza (1965) claims that Hilongos became a parish only in 1737. This date corresponded to the establishment of the town.(Tantuico 1964:41)
1754 was the date of the oldest parish books (deaths) as of 1884.
In 1768, the Jesuits ceded Hilongos to the Augustinians. In 1774–79, the Augustinians established schools in Hilongos. In 1784,
In 1862, Manicar led a revolt at Barrio Santa Margarita.
In 1873, Leovio Magia led a revolt. Unlike the towns of eastern Leyte, which were ceded to the Franciscans in 1843, the towns along Leyte's western coast fell one by one under the seculars.
In late 1992, an unrecognized municipal government ran by the New People's Army from within Barangay San Antonio, Hilongos collapsed upon being taken over by the Philippine National Police (PNP).[5]
On December 28, 2016,
Geography
Hilongos shares borders with the municipalities of
Barangays
Hilongos is politically subdivided into 51
- Agutayan
- Atabay
- Baas
- Bagong Lipunan (BLISS)
- Bagumbayan
- Baliw
- Bantigue
- Bon-ot
- Bung-aw
- Cacao
- Campina
- Cantandog 1
- Cantandog 2
- Concepcion (Makinhas)
- Hampangan
- Himo-aw
- Hitudpan
- Imelda Marcos (Pong-on)
- Kang-iras
- Kanghaas
- Lamak
- Libertad
- Liberty
- Lunang
- Magnangoy
- Manaul
- Marangog
- Matapay
- Naval
- Owak
- Pa-a
- Central Poblacion
- Eastern Poblacion
- Western Poblacion
- Pontod
- Proteccion
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Roque (Taganas)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Margarita
- Santo Niño
- Tabunok
- Tagnate
- Talisay
- Kanghaas
- Tambis
- Tejero
- Tuguipa
- Utanan
Climate
Climate data for Hilongos, Leyte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Economy
Poverty incidence of Hilongos
10
20
30
40
2006
29.60 2009
30.64 2012
37.43 2015
33.87 2018
26.05 2021
29.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18][19][20][21] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Hilongos, Leyte, was 64,514 people,[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.
Culture
Heritage sites
Church complex—The present church's bell tower is attributed by Redondo to a secular Don Leonardo Celis-Díaz, a native of Cebu. The building of the church fabric itself is disputed.[22]
The church complex underwent major renovations over the centuries. The original church, now incorporated as a transept, was a single-nave structure whose main door was also the gate to a bastioned fortification. Some bastions and walls of that fortification still remain. The main nave of the church is a modern construction, and the bell tower build by Fr. Celis-Diaz is an independent multi story structure, now plastered over with Portland cement.
The church interior is completely new in contrast to the convento which may have been completed in the 19th century. The convento guards many of the church's antiques including silver vessels from the 18th century.
Transportation
Shipping
- Roble Shipping Inc.: Ro-Ro/Passenger/Cargo service, day & night trips to Cebu City and vice versa
- Gabisan Shipping Lines Inc.: Ro-Ro/Passenger/Cargo service, day & night trips to Cebu City and vice versa
- Peñafrancia/Santa Clara Shipping Corporation: Ro-Ro/Passenger/Cargo service, daily trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa
- Seacat (Grand Ferries): Fastcraft to Cebu City and vice versa
- Leopards Motorboat Service: daily trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa
- Also, a number of cargo vessels are making calls at the port of Hilongos for cement, copra and other cargoes/products
Land
- Main Type of Transportation: Bus/Mini-Bus/Van/Jeep/Multicab
- Routes: Hilongos-Pasay/Cubao (vice versa), Hilongos-Tacloban (vice versa), Hilongos-Ormoc/Baybay (vice versa), Hilongos-Maasin (vice versa), Hilongos-Sogod (vice versa), Hilongos-Davao (vice versa)
- Other Types of Land Transport Facilities: Electronic Tricycles (RACAL), Sidecars (Tricycles), "Trisikad/Padyak" (locally known as "Pot-pot") and also "Habal-habal" (specialized motorcycles that are used as the mode of transport for the mountainous parts of Interior Hilongos).
Air
Hilongos Airport | |
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Type of Airport | Emergency |
Location | Eastern Poblacion, Hilongos, Leyte |
Total Area | 17 hectares (42 acres) |
Distance from Town Center | 1 kilometre (3,280 ft) |
Airport Apron | 2,400 m2 (25,830 sq ft) MAC (Macadam) |
Airport Runway | 1,000 m × 30 m (3,280 ft × 100 ft) (Macadam) |
Airport Classification | Feeder |
Education
Tertiary
- MLG College of Learning (MLGCL)
- Virginia Institute of Technology (VIT)
Secondary
- Hilongos National Vocational School (HNVS)
- Saint Teresa School of Hilongos (STSH)
- Grelina Osmeña Christian College (GOCC)
- MLG College of Learning (MLGCL)
- Naval National High School
- Bung-aw National High School
- Santa Margarita National High School
- Concepcion National High School
- Hitudpan National High School
- Talisay National High School
- Hampangan National High School
Elementary
- Hilongos South Central School (Hilongos South District)
- Lamak Central School (Hilongos North District)
- Concepcion Central School (Hilongos East District)
- Saint Teresa School of Hilongos (STSH)
- Grelina Osmeña Christian College (GOCC)
- MLG College of Learning (MLGCL)
- Other Elementary and Primary Schools of Hilongos South, North and East Districts
See also
- 2016 Hilongos explosion
References
- (DILG)
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- Tacloban City: Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Town fiesta blast injures at least 35 in Leyte". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Town fiesta blast injures at least 35 in Leyte". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
- ^ Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for Hilongos - National Statistical Coordination Board
- ^ "Hilongos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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