Bingawan is a fifth class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015), it has a population of 15,199 people, making it the least populous town in the province.
Barangays
Bingawan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- Agba-o
- Alabidhan
- Bulabog (with 1 Sitio, namely: Sitio Sinamungan)
- Cairohan
- Guinhulacan
- Inamyungan
- Malitbog Ilawod
- Malitbog Ilaya (with 1 Sitio, namely: Sitio San Isidro)
- Ngingi-an
- Poblacion (Comprises 8 Puroks in the town proper and 4 Sitios, namely: Cubay, Inaquigan, Maganhop and Maldespina)
- Quinangyana
- Quinar-Upan (with 4 Sitios, namely: Dalusan, Kala-igang, Karuntingan and Nalundan)
- Tapacon (with 1 Sitio, namely: Sitio Fatima)
- Tubod
Demographics
Population census of Bingawan
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 10,872 —
1995 11,494 +1.05%
2000 11,866 +0.69%
2007 12,259 +0.45%
2010 13,432 +3.38%
2015 15,199 +2.38%
Source: National Statistics Office
Languages
Hiligaynon and Kinaray-a are the main languages of the town. Other languages spoken and understood by the residents are Filipino and English.
Religion and culture
Major Denominations: Baptist & Roman Catholic.
Other Denominations: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists and Iglesia ni Kristo.
Festival: Annual Religious Fiesta in honor of Saint Paul’s Conversion every 25th Day of January & Bingawan Foundation Day / Pagnahi-an Festival every 21st Day of June.
Climate
Bingawan is relatively dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The maximum rain periods are not very heavy with a short dry season lasting from one to three months. The climate is influenced by the southeast monsoons, one of the principal air streams affecting the country. Local topography affects its exposure to prevailing winds.
