Municipal Profile

Municipality: Bingawan
Province: Iloilo
Region: VI
Historical Background

Meaning (Legend) of the name: “BINGAW” – Missing Tooth
Legal Basis of its creation
R.A. 5511

Political Subdivision

Congressional Disctrict: 3rd
No. of Barangays: 14

Municipal Information

Mobile No: +63 917 1198235 ; +63 925 5457705
E-mail Add: lgubingawan @ gmail.com
Dialects: Ilonggo/Hiligaynon
Municipal Classification: 5th Class
Type: Landlocked
Number of Puroks: 8
Major Source of Income: IRA                                                                                                                                                                            

Physical Feature

Land Area: 8,520 hectare

Typography

Flat Rugged

  • Agricultural: 5,150.612 60.45% 60.45%
  • Residential: 41.58 0.49% 0.49%
  • Others: 893.658 10.49% 10.49%
  • Disputed Area: 2,434.15 28.57% 28.57%
Demography

Population Density: 178/person (Sq. km.)
No. of Households: 2,887
Average Household Size: 4.65
Growth Rate: 2.32% PGR
IRA (2017): Php 61,393,030.00

Total Population (NSO 2015)
Religion and Culture

Major Denominations:

  1. Roman Catholic
  2. Protestant
  3. Jehovah’s Witnesses
  4. Seventh Day Adventist
Social Sector
Health Sub-Sector

Malnutrition Rate: 5.7%

Mortality Rate:

Health Facilities:

  • No. of Health Centers: 7
  • No. of Hospitals: 0
  • No. of Medical Clinics: 0
  • No. of Centers for the Elderly: 0
  • No. of Ambulance: 2

Health Personnel:

  • No. of Doctors: 1
  • No. of Nurses: 1
  • No. of Midwives: 8
  • No. of Dentist: 1
  • No. of Medical Technologist: 1
  • No. of Sanitation Inspector: 1
  • No. of Ambulance Driver: 2
Educational Sub-Sector

Literacy Rate: 93%

Educational Institutions

  • No. of Day Care Centers: 20
  • No. of Pre-Schools: 14
  • No. of Elem. Schoolrs: 10
  • No. of Primary Schools: 4
  • No. of High Schools: 2
  • No. of Vocational School: 1
  • No. of Integrated School: 1

Current Enrollment

  • Elementary:
  • High School:

Teachers-Student Ratio

  • Elementary:
  • High School:
Water Supply

Major Source of Potable Water Supply:
# of household served
100% of barangays served

Power Supply

Existing Electric Cooperative: ILECO II
54.80% of rural household served
81.42% of urban household served
100% of barangays served

Communication

Postal: 1
Cell Sites: 2

Transportation

Bus
Jeepney
Motorcycle
Trisikad
Tricycle