Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

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Hinunangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,016 people in 5,438 households.

Hinunangan is known as the "Rice Granary of the Province" for its vast plain land that is entirely planted with rice. Hinunangan, one of the key towns of the province, has great potential for tourism because of its seemingly beautiful beaches and islands.

[edit] Barangays

Hinunangan is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Two if which barangays is a twin island located at the east of the town.

Ambacon Badiangon Bangcas A Bangcas B Biasong Bugho Calag-itan Calayugan Calinao Canipaan Catublian Ilaya Ingan Labrador

Lumbog Manalog Manlico Matin-ao Nava Nueva Esperanza Otama Palongpong Panalaron Patong Poblacion Pondol Salog

Salvacion San Pablo Island San Pedro Island Santo Niño I Santo Niño II Tahusan Talisay Tawog Toptop Tuburan Union Upper Bantawon Libas

EDUCATION

Elementary: * Almost all barangay has an Elementary School 
            * Two central Elementary School in the town proper Area

High School: * Holy Rosary Academy (private school run by the parish church)
             * Hinunangan National High School (formerly HAVS)
             * Canipa-an National High School
             * Nava National High School

University:  * Southern Leyte State University - Hinunangan Campus

COMMUNICATIONS
  Mobile:
       * Serviced by SMART Communications (Since 2002)
       * Serviced by Globe Telecom (Since 2004)
  CATV:
       * Fiesta Cable TV 
  Internet:
       * Wireless Internet through SMART Network


   

       

[edit] External links

• Official Website of Hinunangan
• Hinunangan 'The Fearless eCommunity-eStambayan'
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Holy Rosary Academy Batch 2003
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Coordinates: 10°24′N 125°12′E