Hinatuan

The history of Hinatuan in the annals of historical heritage can be traced back from the time of the Spaniards in this part of Mindanao. The intermingling of tribes such as the Manobos, the Mansakas, Subanons and the Mandayas through assimilation and amalgamation leads to the final unification of a group of people who settled in the old town site known as Da-an Lungsod. Being the first and the earliest settlement, it was later identified as part of the province of Caraga under the administration of the politico - militar of Encomienda Bislig.

The name Hinatuan, originally derived from the word "Hatud" and later called "Hatudan" which was handed down from generation to generation through the oral version. These words have two versions - "Hatud" in the native language is simply known in English as "bring." In fact, fishing is the major occupation of the inhabitants. To denote a place, a suffix "-an" was added to "Hatud" to become "Hatudan".

The place used to be a pathway where dead bodies of people being transferred to another place and that's why it called "hinatudan" which translates to "a place where (something) is brought". Right until

in 1856, the town was transferred to its present site, formerly known as "Hinatudan" now known as Hinatuan as ordered by the higher Spanish authorities. A political government was set up with Raymundo Bandola, the first captain known as defender of the town against the Moro piracy. He was followed by Capitanes Edobigito Lindo, Atanacio de Castro, Tomas Luna, Fernando Nazareno and Teodoro Villaluz. Eugenio Villaluz was accredited the last capitan under the Spanish regime, the first and last captain under the First Philippine Republic, and the first presidential appointee under the American regime. These mentioned capitanes contributed much to the building of the physical set up of the town.

The appointed presidents following Eugenio Villaluz were : Mariano Verano, Pablo Evangelio, Nicomedes Villaluz and Ex-Captain Fernando Nazareno. Domingo Balbuena was the first president - elect and followed by Florencio Villaluz, Antonio Picazales, Victoriano Evangelio, Modesto Raura and Damian Siano. Again, these town executives were responsible for the expansion of the town to a larger area.

World War II broke out. A few months later, a strong typhoon hit Hinatuan. Heavy damages inflected to both private and public properties especially to buildings, coconut plantations and other potential crops, forest reserves, and machineries and equipment of the Portlamon Lumber Company. Guerrilla activities then sprung up to lessen the influence and strength of the Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan and to prepare the people for liberation of the country by the allied forces.

After the war, Elpedio Chavez was appointed mayor of the town. He was later followed by the first-elect, Mayor Tito Cañedo, Sr., under the Republic of the Philippines. He helped much in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the town. He was followed by Mayor Joaquin Villaluz, Segundo Cuyno, Sr., Candelario Viola, Sr., Jose Pepino, Sr., the mayor under the Martial Law period, LADP scholar Atty. Candelario J. Viola, Jr., Cristina M. Camba, Dr. Alicia V. Momongan and the incumbent Mayor Shem G. Garay.

Hinatuan was the epicenter of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on 2 December 2023.{{Cite web|author=National Earthquake Information Center|title=M 7.6 - Mindanao, Philippines|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000lff4/executive|date=2 December 2023|access-date=2 December 2023|publisher=United States Geological Survey|archive-date=2 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202145919/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000lff4/executive|url-status=live}} It damaged or destroyed nearly 10% of the town's houses.{{Cite web |date=5 December 2023 |title=DSWD DROMIC Report #2 on the Mw 7.4 Earthquake Incident in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 04 December 2023, 6PM|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-report-2-mw-74-earthquake-incident-hinatuan-surigao-del-sur-04-december-2023-6pm|access-date=6 December 2023|website=ReliefWeb |language=en}} The town's mayor reported that about 41,000 of the town's 43,000 residents were affected.{{Cite web |title=11,000 families in Hinatuan affected by strong Surigao quake: mayor |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/04/23/11000-families-in-hinatuan-affected-by-strong-quake-mayor |work=ABS-CBN |date=4 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}}

Hinatuan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks, while some have sitios.

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• Baculin
• Bigaan
• Cambatong
• Campa
• Dugmanon
• Harip
• La Casa (Poblacion)
• Loyola
• Maligaya
• Bitoon (formerly pagtigi-an)
• Pocto
• Port Lamon
• Roxas
• San Juan
• Sasa
• Tagasaka
• Tagbobonga
• Talisay
• Tarusan
• Tidman
• Tiwi
• Zone I Benigno Aquino (Poblacion)
• Zone II Santo Niño (Poblacion)
• Zone III Maharlika (Poblacion)

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| location = Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (1991–2020, extremes 1950–2023)

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| Jan record high C = 35.2

| Feb record high C = 33.5

| Mar record high C = 33.5

| Apr record high C = 36.1

| May record high C = 36.6

| Jun record high C = 36.2

| Jul record high C = 37.9

| Aug record high C = 37.2

| Sep record high C = 37.0

| Oct record high C = 36.2

| Nov record high C = 36.0

| Dec record high C = 35.2

| year record high C = 37.9

| Jan high C = 29.6

| Feb high C = 29.8

| Mar high C = 30.5

| Apr high C = 31.5

| May high C = 32.3

| Jun high C = 32.3

| Jul high C = 32.5

| Aug high C = 32.9

| Sep high C = 32.8

| Oct high C = 32.4

| Nov high C = 31.2

| Dec high C = 30.4

| year high C = 31.5

| Jan mean C = 26.4

| Feb mean C = 26.5

| Mar mean C = 27.0

| Apr mean C = 27.8

| May mean C = 28.4

| Jun mean C = 28.3

| Jul mean C = 28.3

| Aug mean C = 28.6

| Sep mean C = 28.4

| Oct mean C = 28.2

| Nov mean C = 27.5

| Dec mean C = 27.0

| year mean C = 27.7

| Jan low C = 23.3

| Feb low C = 23.2

| Mar low C = 23.4

| Apr low C = 24.0

| May low C = 24.5

| Jun low C = 24.3

| Jul low C = 24.1

| Aug low C = 24.2

| Sep low C = 24.0

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| Nov low C = 23.8

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| Feb record low C = 18.1

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| May record low C = 20.3

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| Jul record low C = 19.0

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| Dec record low C = 18.8

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| Jan rain mm = 833.0

| Feb rain mm = 600.5

| Mar rain mm = 451.5

| Apr rain mm = 329.7

| May rain mm = 291.0

| Jun rain mm = 269.1

| Jul rain mm = 241.2

| Aug rain mm = 201.9

| Sep rain mm = 189.7

| Oct rain mm = 264.3

| Nov rain mm = 463.2

| Dec rain mm = 626.5

| year rain mm = 4761.6

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| Jan rain days = 24

| Feb rain days = 21

| Mar rain days = 21

| Apr rain days = 18

| May rain days = 17

| Jun rain days = 16

| Jul rain days = 14

| Aug rain days = 13

| Sep rain days = 12

| Oct rain days = 16

| Nov rain days = 20

| Dec rain days = 23

| year rain days = 215

| Jan humidity = 88

| Feb humidity = 87

| Mar humidity = 86

| Apr humidity = 84

| May humidity = 84

| Jun humidity = 85

| Jul humidity = 83

| Aug humidity = 82

| Sep humidity = 82

| Oct humidity = 84

| Nov humidity = 86

| Dec humidity = 88

| year humidity = 85

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| title = Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur Climatological Normal Values

| publisher = Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

| access-date = August 5, 2024}}

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| archive-date = October 14, 2018

| url = https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/pagasaweb/files/cad/CLIMATOLOGICAL%20EXTREMES%20%28as%20of%202023%29/Hinatuan.pdf

| title = Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur Climatological Extremes

| publisher = Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

| access-date = October 14, 2018}}

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File:Hinatuan enchanted river.jpg

Clear blue waters of the underground river in Barangay Talisay, Hinatuan, popularly called as the "Hinatuan Enchanted River" is a known attraction among tourists both locally and internationally.

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{{reflist}}

• {{Commons category-inline}}
• [https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/caraga/surigao-del-sur/hinatuan.html Hinatuan Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
• [https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Hinatuan Hinatuan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
• [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=16&frmIdProvince=86&frmIdLgu=1610 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205701/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=16&frmIdProvince=86&frmIdLgu=1610 |date=March 4, 2016 }}

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Hinatuan

|North = Barobo

|East = Philippine Sea

|South = Bislig

|West = Tagbina
Rosario, Agusan del Sur

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Category:Municipalities of Surigao del Sur