In 1944, in the greatest naval battle in history the blocking warship of the Liberation waylaid the Japanese Fleet near Hinunangan.

Thus, the area in Southern Leyte is the natural frontier of historically significant events in Philippine history.

On July 19, 2007, a strong earthquake hit the town with a magnitude 6 on the Richter scale and damaged some properties.

The partial assessment report of Hinunangan dated July 20, a copy of which was obtained by PIA through Gov.

Hinunangan is home to the highest mountain in the province, Mount Nacolod, with an elevation of 948 metres (3,110 ft) above sea level.

Poverty incidence of Hinunangan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Mobile: Cable television: Internet: