Hog Harbour

Hog Harbour is a village in the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is located in northeast Santo, in close proximity to Port Olry village. The village is a strong base of Presbyterian Church. In 1897, Dr Bowie, who was a Scottish missionary, first established Presbyterian Church and mission in Hog Harbour. The name Hog Harbour derived from when explorers in the Island had anchored in the harbour, and then they saw with amazement the area was full of pigs. The harbour was subsequently named Hog Harbour. During the time of the British–French Condominium, Hog Harbour was the site of the British district administration. [cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-350921/Luganville|title=Luganville|work=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=2007-10-23]

Hog Harbour to date has changed dramatically, with the village growing rapidly in population size. The village has a population of about one thousand. It has English primary and secondary schools respectively. It has a dispensary with a large Presbyterian Church building. The vast majority of people in the village are members of the Presbyterian Church.

The village has a local chief, who presides over matters and disputes among villagers.

As regards transportation, it has improved dramatically. There are many transport vehicles in the village. They provide daily services for people of Hog harbour village, to Luganville. People would use this form of transport to transport their goods to be sold in Luganville. They would also buy goods in Luganville.

In light of sports, there is a soccer field located at the centre of the village. Young people often make use of the soccer field, by playing soccer. Rugby is occasionally played on this soccer field. Young people however tended to prefer playing the former rather than the later.

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