HONONGANAN
In 1521,
Magellan recorded sighting Hononganan (Hinunangan) during the voyage in Leyte
Gulf. As far back in 1750 Hinunangan was a mid-way station of Boholanos trading
in Eastern Leyte. They rested overnight at the mouth of Das-ay River where they
moored their boats. A shelter was built for the crews and tenders known as
"hononganan" or stopover. Thus the name.In 1822, a certain Boholano
named Palonoy founded Hinunangan. At this time Silago of the North and
Hinundayan and Anahawan on the South were part of Hinunangan.
Hinunangan also is the one of kind Rice Granary of Southern Leyte.
Hinunangan now
is more progressive regarding infrastructure and development of personal own
property. Like Hotels, Transient room, Pension House, Lodging House, and
Exclusive to Non-Exclusive Conference Room.
In Hinunangan
today, they had bring more and more better good system regarding public transportation,
farm to market road, newly harvest foods from remote barangay and bring in the
market as soon as possible.
Hinunangan
is also known as a major gateway in Leyte because of its near proximity to
Tacloban City. The opening of Abuyog - Silago Road cuts travel time to more
than 50 percent, from the previous 6 hours (Tacloban - Hinunangan Route) to
less than 3 hours.
Traveling while sightseeing in Pacific Towns, I also
recommended this route from Abuyog to Lilo-an scenery. It is also the place in
Southern Leyte with the most immigrants from Europe and North America.
It has a
lot of touristic places in this town, like as BarangayTahusan, which is lot of hotels and coastal beach place to
relax and rent some fully furnished room to non-fully furnished. Including
Barangay Talisay which is have Las Vegas Hotel and Good Facility to make business conference.
As you set by on this
location, you can see the twin Island of Hinunangan. They called Sts. Peter and
Paul Island with finest white entire Southern Leyte. You can enjoy the hidden paradise of Hinunangan with good Native food and hosptality.
