Barangay Hinaguman

Barangay Hinaguman forms part of Ferrol, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Hinaguman had a population of 1,451. This made it the 3rd largest of 6 barangays in Ferrol by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hinaguman accounted for approximately 18.13% of the total population of Ferrol, which stood at 8,005 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Hinaguman moving from 1,125 residents to 1,451 residents, an intercensal change of +29.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Hinaguman is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ferrol is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hinaguman, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Hinaguman ranks 98th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Hinaguman is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.