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Inopacan

Coordinates: 10°30′N 124°45′E / 10.5°N 124.75°E / 10.5; 124.75
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Inopacan
Municipality
Municipality of Inopacan
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Map of Leyte with Inopacan highlighted
Map of Leyte with Inopacan highlighted
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Inopacan is located in Philippines
Inopacan
Inopacan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′N 124°45′E / 10.5°N 124.75°E / 10.5; 124.75
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District5th district of Leyte
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Inopacan[*]Azucena P. Mirambel
 • Vice MayorLourdes B. Villas
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,650 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total
94.62 km2 (36.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
21,389
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
 • Households
5,613
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence35.36% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 140.7 million (2020), 46.16 million (2012), 50.7 million (2013), 57.11 million (2014), 65.1 million (2015), 90.41 million (2016), 107.8 million (2017), 152 million (2018), 106.7 million (2019), 138.9 million (2021), 150.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 312.5 million (2020), 91.73 million (2012), 96.45 million (2013), 102.4 million (2014), 96.06 million (2015), 122.2 million (2016), 187.4 million (2017), 243.4 million (2018), 289.7 million (2019), 377.5 million (2021), 405.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 90.21 million (2020), 22.17 million (2012), 29.43 million (2013), 29 million (2014), 44.84 million (2015), 54.84 million (2016), 93.64 million (2017), 72.26 million (2018), 80.92 million (2019), 111.3 million (2021), 75.68 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 132.9 million (2020), 57.05 million (2012), 52.91 million (2013), 50.73 million (2014), 50.8 million (2015), 73.7 million (2016), 81.44 million (2017), 135.6 million (2018), 94.27 million (2019), 122.5 million (2021), 110.1 million (2022)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6522
PSGC
0803721000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.inopacan-leyte.gov.ph

Inopacan, officially the Municipality of Inopacan (Template:Lang-ceb; Template:Lang-war; Template:Lang-tl), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,389 people.[4]

Etymology

The name of the town is a namesake of a legendary winged hero named by the natives as “Inong pak-an”, according to old folks. But history tells that Inopacan is a new name of Canamocan which was a pre-Spanish settlement according to Lee W. Vance in his book, Tracing our Ancestor and the analytical understanding of the written manuscripts of the Jesuit missionaries in Leyte. However, it remains unaccepted despite that Canamocan was mentioned as now 'Inopacan' by some authors like Atty. Francisco Tantuico of the history of Baybay, Locsin on Ormoc's History, and Eduardo Makabenta Sr. on Carigara's history.

Geography

In the south, Inopacan borders with the town of Hindang and Camotes Sea in the west.[6]

Apid and Mahaba Islands, part of the Cuatro Islas, are within the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Inopacan.

Barangays

Inopacan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

  • Apid
  • Cabulisan
  • Caminto
  • Can-angay
  • Caulisihan
  • Conalum
  • De los Santos (Mahilum)
  • Esperanza
  • Guadalupe
  • Guinsanga-an
  • Hinabay
  • Jubasan
  • Linao
  • Macagoco
  • Maljo
  • Marao
  • Poblacion
  • Tahud
  • Taotaon
  • Tinago

Climate

Climate data for Inopacan, Leyte
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

History

Much of the documents that could be a good source for learning about the history of Inopacan were destroyed when the town hall as well as the parish church and its convent were leveled into rubbles as the Japanese war planes bombed these buildings during the World War II. But based on the account of Inopacnon elders and records from neighboring towns, Inopacan was once a barangay of Hindang. with Fernando Polistico (a Boholano) as the first appointed Capitan del Barrio, and was succeeded by Francisco Espinoza, and lastly by Agustín Kudéra before Inopacan became a town on December 6, 1892.[8]

Demographics

Population census of Inopacan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,512—    
1918 8,125+2.62%
1939 10,223+1.10%
1948 11,005+0.82%
1960 12,218+0.88%
1970 14,352+1.62%
1975 15,510+1.57%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 15,878+0.47%
1990 16,894+0.62%
1995 18,864+2.09%
2000 18,680−0.21%
2007 19,276+0.43%
2010 19,904+1.17%
2015 20,550+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Inopacan, Leyte, was 21,389 people,[4] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Inopacan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/inopacan_leyte_philippines.207999.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Cuatro Islas: The 4 Gems of Inopacan". www.choosephilippines.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Inopacan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ^ Inopacan Leyte and the Inopacnons by Edgie Polistico, see this link: http://inopacan.blogspot.com/2010/03/history-of-inopacan-in-my-years-of.html
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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