Inopacan
Municipality in Leyte, Philippines
Inopacan (IPA: [ɪno'pakɐn]), officially the Municipality of Inopacan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Inopacan; Waray: Bungto han Inopacan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Inopacan), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,629 people.
01Etymology
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.
02History
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.
03Geography
In the south, Inopacan borders with the town of Hindang and Camotes Sea in the west.
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.
- 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) | |||||||||||||
04Demographics
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In the 2024 census, the population of Inopacan was 21,629 people, with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile.
05Economy
Poverty incidence of Inopacan (%)
10 20 30 40 200038.86 2003
36.05 2006
30.10 2009
30.73 2012
32.77 2015
35.36 2018
26.15 2021
29.09 2023
24.75
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
06Elected Officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Azucena P. Mirambel | LDP | |
| Vice Mayor | Sanders C. Lumarda | NPC | |
| Councilors | Rowena K. Madrazo | LDP | |
| Sheila C. Lloren | LDP | ||
| Fernando B. Rulete | NPC | ||
| Lourdes B. Villas | LDP | ||
| Edna L. Ceniza | LDP | ||
| Andrew B. Dedal | NPC | ||
| Edmund D. Bayhonan | LDP | ||
| Teotimo G. Lapasa | LDP | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Panfila I. Alonzo | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | Nathaniel Dave M. Katigbe | Nonpartisan | |
Sources and credits
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