[3] The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt.

Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat.

A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 17th day of May.

Poverty Incidence of Tinambac Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Total agricultural area is estimated to be 17,230 hectares (42,600 acres), 96% of which are planted with coconut.

Fishponds cover around 464 hectares (1,150 acres) or 1.8% of the total agricultural area.