Hingyon, officially the Municipality of Hingyon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,930 people.

Geography

Barangays

Hingyon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Culture

Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMO) promotes the Ifugao hand-woven fabrics. It has assisted Hingyon's Abella's House of Arts, the prime Ifugao Ikat brand in Lugo, Barangay O-ong owned by famous weaver Bumilac Li-ubon Marcelino or Marcelino Bumilac, KMME, DTI. He uses techniques including - Ikat weaving, the tie and dye process, kinulhudan, plain or stripes weaving, pinilian, the pick-up, scattered and continuous supplementary weft techniques and balod technique in weaving.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Hingyon was 9,930 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Hingyon, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials