Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

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Map of Southern Leyte showing the location of Hinunangan

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 also known as the 4th getway in leyte because it is very near to tacloban. As soon as the national road will be finish, hinunangan will become a 4th getway. It Is also the place in southern leyte with the most immigrants of Europe and Usa. It has a lot of touristic places, as Tahusan or the twin islands and a lot of nature. It is also a place far of cities but it was the first place where cellphone was put in. There is also hotels, a mini-market, resorts, Hinunangan evoluted a lot in a few years, it became as important as Cabali-an, it will almost be as important as Sogod, things became very expensive in Hinunangan, it is due to a high population of immigrants from Europe and Usa. 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
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