Hoegaaren is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Hoegaarden proper, Meldert and Outgaarden. On January 1, 2006 Hoegaarden had a total population of 6,225. The total area is 33.93 km² which gives a population density of 183 inhabitants per km².