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{{Short description|Municipality in Surigao del Sur, Philippines}}
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'''Hinatuan''' is a [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] in the [[Philippine province|province]] of [[Surigao del Sur]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,841 people.{{PH census|current}}

Hinatuan is approximately 44 kilometers (27 miles) north of [[Bislig]], a city in the same province and 132.7&nbsp;km (approximately 82.5 miles) north of [[Tandag]], the provincial capital.

==History==

===Pre-Spanish Era===

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''" was handed down from generation to generation through oral version. These words have two versions - "Hatud" in the native dialect simply known in English as "brought." In fact, fishing is the major occupation of the inhabitants. To denote a place, a suffix " an " was added to " Hatud " to become "Hatudan", meaning brought forth.

===Spanish Era===

The place was used to be a pathway where dead bodies of people being transferred to another place and that's why it called " hinatudan " translates to broughting. 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 [[Spain|Spanish]] authorities. A political government was set up with Raymundo Bandola, the first captain known as defender of the town against the [[Moro people|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.

===Japanese Era===

[[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.

===Modern day===

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 [[December 2023 Mindanao earthquake|magnitude 7.6 earthquake]] on 2 December 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It damaged or destroyed nearly 10% of the town's houses.<ref name="RW2">{{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}}</ref> The town's mayor reported that about 41,000 of the town's 43,000 residents were affected.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Barangays===
Hinatuan is politically subdivided into 24 [[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s, 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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===Climate===
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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
| Oct low C = 24.0
| Nov low C = 23.8
| Dec low C = 23.7
| year low C = 23.9
| Jan record low C = 17.2
| Feb record low C = 18.1
| Mar record low C = 18.2
| Apr record low C = 18.4
| May record low C = 20.3
| Jun record low C = 20.2
| Jul record low C = 19.0
| Aug record low C = 19.0
| Sep record low C = 19.1
| Oct record low C = 19.9
| Nov record low C = 19.0
| Dec record low C = 18.8
| year record low C = 17.2
| rain colour = green
| 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
| unit rain days = 0.1 mm
| 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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| source = [[Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration|PAGASA]]<ref name=PAGASAnormals>
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| archive-date = March 8, 2022
| url = https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/pagasaweb/files/cad/CLIMATOLOGICAL%20NORMALS%20(1991-2020)/HINATUAN.pdf#toolbar=0&navpanes=0
| title = Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur Climatological Normal Values
| publisher = Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
| access-date = August 5, 2024}}</ref><ref name=PAGASAextremes>
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181014230737/https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/pagasaweb/files/cad/CLIMATOLOGICAL%20EXTREMES%20%28as%20of%202023%29/Hinatuan.pdf
| 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}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
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| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 = 
| 2030 = 
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} 
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== Economy ==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

==Tourism==
[[File:Hinatuan enchanted river.jpg|thumb|left|Hinatuan Enchanted River]]
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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==References==
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==External links==
*{{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, Surigao del Sur|Barobo]]
|East      = ''[[Philippine Sea]]''
|South     = [[Bislig]]
|West      = [[Tagbina, Surigao del Sur|Tagbina]]<br>[[Rosario, Agusan del Sur]]
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{{Surigao del Sur}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Surigao del Sur]]