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Inopacan
Municipality
Municipality of Inopacan
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Sunset at Cuatro Islas
Flag of Inopacan
Flag
Official seal of Inopacan
Seal
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRogelio "Jojo" Pua Jr.
 • Vice MayorSanders "Andy" Lumarda
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,650 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total94.62 km2 (36.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation
1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total21,389
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
 • Households
5,613
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.15
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 140.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 312.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 132.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 90.21 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6522
PSGC
0803721000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.inopacan-leyte.gov.ph

Inopacan (IPA: [ɪno'pakɐn]), officially the Municipality of Inopacan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Inopacan; Waray: Bungto han Inopacan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Inopacan), 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.

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.[6]

Geography

In the south, Inopacan borders with the town of Hindang and Camotes Sea in the west.[7]

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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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) [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%
1980 15,878+0.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
2020 21,389+0.79%
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.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Inopacan
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]


References

  1. ^  Municipality of Inopacan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "Cuatro Islas: The 4 Gems of Inopacan". www.choosephilippines.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Inopacan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  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.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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