The early coastal inhabitants believed to be adventurous settlers from neighboring provinces, originally settled northwest of Anahawan creek, where the palm-like Anahawan trees grew in abundance. It was earlier known as Kapirang.

Anahawan was once a barrio of Hinundayan.

On January 1, 1931, the barrio was transformed into a separate municipality of Delgado, by proclamation of the Governor-General, in honor of Congressman Jorge Delgado. Subsequently, Delgado by congressional act changed the name to Anahawan, preserving the legend that determined the natural indigenous origin of the town. Anahawan comprises the barrios of Poblacion, Amagusan, Calinta-an, Canlabian, Capacuha, Cogon, Kagingkingan, Lewin, Lo-ok, Mahalo, Mainit, Manigawong, San VIcente and Tagup-on.

Founded in 1850. The name Bontoc was derived from an old creek named Bontoc near the present Roman Catholic cemetery in the pueblo named Lungsodaan, which existed during the early Spanish regime. It was under the old Libagon ran by capitanes and governadorcillos of the church that actually handled the civil and religious affairs of government. When the Americans took over the Spaniards as colonial masters, Bontoc was made a barrio of Sogod.

Bontoc became a separate town on June 15, 1950 by virtue of Republic Act No. 522.

Barangays (41); Poblation, Anahao, Banahao, Baugo, Beniton, Bunga, Buenavista, Casao,Catmon, Catuogan, Cawayanan, Dao, Divisoria, Esperanza, Guinsangan, Maugob, Mauylab, Olisihan, Paku, Pamahawan, Pamigsian, Pangi, Pong-on, Sampongon, San Ramon, San Vicente, Sta. Cruz, Sto. Nino, Taa, Talisay, Taytagan, Tuburan and Union.

Once a part of Hinunangan, and existed as a town in 1853. During the end of 19th century, the townsite was transferred a kilometer towards the south-east. After the outbreak of the revolution against the Spain in 1897, the town was annexed to Hinunangan. It was reinstated as a town on January 1910.

Hinundayan, the story goes, was the subject of frequent raids in the earlier 1700 and in the 1880's an epidemic that decimated the population. Rich relics were found in the ruins of the church and tower in 1752-1754 in Lungsodaan.

Towards the end of the 18th century the last Moro raid in Lungsodaan burned the church but the image of St. Joseph remained unscatched.

The barangays are District I, District II, District III, Amaga, Ambao, An-an, Bacolod, Bugho, Cabulisan, Cat-iwing, Hubasan, Lungsodaan, Navalita, Plaridel, Sabang and Sagbok.

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It is said that Libagon got its name from a small depression of the ground called "Libangon". Spanish authorities mistook the reference to the ground fault on the land being tilled as the name of the place. It has since been known by that name, Libagon.

A barrio of Sogod until 1884 when Capitan Domingo Espina was elected Municipal Captain and held office in Libagon as Sogod del Norte. In 1901, Nicolas Idjao under the Military Government of Leyte was appointed as Municipal Mayor until 1904 when Landislao Decenteceo of Consolacion (then a barrio of Libagon) transferred the seat of government to Consolacion and Libagon was made a barrio. On October 13, 1913, Hon. Mariano L. Espina, a councilor during the Decenteceo term, succeeded in converting and founding the Municipality of Ligabon through his legislative efforts. Hon. Mariano L. Espina became the first president of the Municipality.

The town of Libagon has fourteen barangays, namely: Gakat, Nahaong, Nahulid, Pangi, Otikon, Tigbao, Bogasong, Talisay, Jubas, Biasong, Cawayan, Mayuga, Magkasag and Punta. The Maharlika Highway traverses all the barangays from the North to the South. It has a growing population of 10,754 inhabitants (1995).

It is a fifth-class municipality with an income of approximately eleven million pesos annually, a greater part of which is derived from the Internal Revenue Allotment. Local source of revenue mostly comes from real property taxes, licenses and fees.

The municipality of Libagon is basically agricultural with coconut as the major product. Abaca and rice come close. Fishing is considered as another significant source of income. One the other hand, a segment of the town populace form the nucleus of a growing middle class composed of professionals, such as teachers, nurses,engineers, small businessmen, overseas workers and more. Meanwhile, growth of local commerce is beginning to be felt as economic and commercial development spills out from the municipality of Sogod, the center of commerce of the Sogod Bay Area.

The Local Government Unit of Libagon is a major provider of basic services for the people of the municipality. A partnership with non-government organizations like PLAN- International has been established to address issues concerning the development and protection of children. Other informal linkages are also being established with cooperative, religious organizations, parent-teacher-community association and more.

Development of culture and literacy is being provided and facilitated through the established complete elementary schools in eight (8) barangays and two secondary schools (private and public). Religious activities are usually dominated by the Roman Catholic Church, which draws the greatest number of following. The town fiesta which falls on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion, is always the focus of the year's socio-cultural events, aside from the religious exercises that go with the celebrations.

VISION

We envision to have a high standard of living in a self-suficient community through a well-balanced ecology, harmonious and peaceful environment with an empowered citizenry administered by competent and responsible officials and employees.

MISSION

The municipality of Liloan shall serve as the gateway of industrialization of the province with an improved road network, economically developed area with efficient service delivery system and optimally utilized resources with social order, public safety and clean environment.

BRIEF HISTORY / PROFILE

Created a municipality on June 11, 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1549, issued by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos and acting on the petition of the inhabitants of the island. There were moves to repeal the decree but they fell for naught.. When President Corazon C. Aquino took over the reigns of government, she ordered a plebiscite in 1989 in Padre Burgos. It resulted in affirmative votes to implement the Marcos decree.

Limawasa is historic in that the first Christian Mass in the Far East was celebrated in this island on March 31, 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan.

President Ramos approved Republic Act No. 7822 declaring Limasawa as a tourist zone in 1994.

On March 1, 1994, National Historical Institute Chairman and Executive Director Serafin D. Quizon informed that it upholds Limasawa as site of the First Mass representing "more credible possibility until incontrovertible evidence to the contrary is established".

The barangays of Limasawa are Triana, Cabuliha, Lugsongan, San Bernardo, Magallanes, and San Agustin.

BRIEF HISTORY / PROFILE

The Jesuits founded the town in 1770. But there are proof it existed much earlier. The Agustinians took over from 1848-1896. The main barangays of Poblacion, Abgao, Tunga-tunga, Mantahan and Tagnipa were already in existence.

Ancient Maasin was the hub of business and government activities from Palompon to Hinunangan. A fiscal's office, a Court of First Instance, "Administrator de Hacienda" equivalent to treasurer were established in Maasin.

When Southern Leyte became a province, Maasin was made the capital.

Legend has it that sailors in the ancient days fetching water from the rivers of Maasin (Canturing and Combado) found the water salty; thus the name Ma-Asin of Maasin today. Magellan and his men never landed in Maasin, as claimed by others.

The seventy (70) barangays of Maasin include Abgao, Acasia, Asuncion, Bactul Uno, Bactul Dos, Badiang, Bagtican, Basak, Bato Uno, Bato Dos - (1911); Batuan, Baugo, Bilibol, Bogo - (Jan 1, 1901); Cabadiangan - (1906) Cabulihan, Cagnituan, Canbooc - (1890); Cansirong, Canturing - (Jan. 1, 1890); Canyuom, Combado, Dongon, Gawisan - (Jan. 1, 1911); Guadalupe, Hanginan - (1711); Hantag - (June 1, 1910); Hinapu Daku, Hinapu Gamay - (Jan. 18, 1903); Ibarra, Isagani Laboon - (Jan. 1, 1900); Lanao, Libertad, LIbhu, Lib-og, Lonoy, Lunas - (Jan. 1, 1903); Mahayhay, Malapnoc Norte, Malapoc Sur, Mambajao, Manhilo, Manhatan, Ma. Clara, Matin-nao, Masaug, Nati, Nonok Norte, Nonok Sur, - (Jan. 8, 1905); Panan-awan, Pansaan, Pasay, Pinascuhan, Rizal, San Agustin, San Isidro, San Jose - (Jan. 1, 1903); San Rafael (Bantig) - July 1, 1902; Sta. Cruz (1907); Santa Rosa, Sto. Nino, Sto. Rosario, Soro-soro, Tagnipa, Tam-is, Tawid, Tigbawan - (Jan 1, 1903); and Tomoy-tomoy, Tunga-tunga.

Macrohon was weaned from the jurisdiction of Maasin in 1904. After the United States took over the Philippines from Spain, Macrohon became a municipality. However, in 1996, it was reverted to a barrio. When Salvador Demetrio was elected delegate to the First National Assembly in 1907 he made Macrohon a municipality.

Distinguished luminaries from Macrohon, who earned renown are World War II Resistance hero, Col. Ruperto K. Kangleon, also a Secretary of National Defense and Senator, Representative Ciriaco K. Kangleon, Leyte Governor Salvador Demetrio, Archbishop Mariano D. Gaviola, and Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr.

The barangays of Macrohon include Aguinaldo (1870); Amparo, Asuncion, Bagong Silang, Buscayan, Cambaro, Canlusay, Flordeliz, Guadalupe, Ichon, Ilihan, Laray, Lumbang, Mabini, Mohon, Molopolo (1845), Rizal (1958), San Joaquin (1896), San Roque (1873), San Vicente (Poblacion), San Vicente (Upper), Sta. Cruz, Sto. Nino, Sto. Rosario, Sindangan, Lower Villa Jacinta, Upper Villa Jacinta.

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BRIEF HISTORY / PROFILE 

The name Pintuyan was derived from a name of a native, "Pintoy", who grew abundant lemon trees (biasong), iand whose fruit juices, were used for hair fragrance and shampoo by the town's  women. Thus, the town's name - Pintuyan - to mean that the fruit was obtained at Pintoy's place.

Pintuyan was established in 1865. During the American regime, the seat of local government was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo, upon the election of Perfecto Vasquez as Municipal President. From then on the residents of barrio San Ricardo agitated for a separate municipality.

The town covers the following barrios; Ibabao, San Juan, Badiang, Balongbalong, Buenavista, Bulawan, Canlawis, Catbawan, Caubang, Cogon, Da-an, Lobo, Mainit, Manglit, Nueva Estrella Norte, Nueva Estrella Sur, P.D. Equipilag, Punod, San Roque, Sta. Cruz, Son-ok I, Son-ok II and Tautag.

Originally named as Kaniug (from liug, or neck of a river) when  the early settlement was established between two rivers. The community was made into a town by the Philippine Government in 1899, with Miguel Tio as chieftain. It was officially made a municipality in 1951 by Executive Order No. 192 issued by President Elpidio Quirino.

Migrants from Bohol, mostly Catholics, and all inhabitants agreed to change the name of the town after a saint; San Francisco. An image of San Francisco was ordered but did not arrive. Instead, an image of San Isidro was sent to the residents of San Francisco. Thus, while the name is San Francisco, the patron saint is San Isidro.

The barrios include Poblacion, Dakit, Ubos, Anislagon, Bongbong, Bongawisan, Cuasi, Gabi, Habay, Kahayag, Malico, Marayag, Napantao, Pasanon, Pinamudlan, Punta, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Paz Norte, Sta. Paz Sur, Sudmon, Tinaan and Tuno

The primitive name was "Inulinan", the stern or rear of a boat as it is located at the extreme southern part of Panaon Island that resembles a boat. It was established in 1865 with Pintuyan. San Ricardo replaced Inulinan after the name of the first Capitancillo.

Before 1907, the seat of local government was in San Ricardo. After the first held elections for Municipal President, the elected president moved his government to Pintuyan. The people protested to return the site to San Ricardo, and a move was again made to separate from Pintuyan and become independent municipality. Congressman Nicanor E. Yniquez, Jr. sponsored a bill creating a new municipality of San Ricardo. The bill became Republic Act No. 6360 dated July 23, 1971. It was proclaimed  January 2, 1972 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Liaison officer Atty. Joaquin G. Chung, Jr. was present, among others.

The barangays of San Ricardo are: Poblacion, Benit, Bitoon, Cabutan, Camang, Esperanza I, Esperanza II, Inolinan, Kinachawa, Looc, Pinut-an (known for gold-mining registered in 1876 in the name of Aldeceba Y Compania), San Antonio, San Ramon, Saub and Timba.

The former name of the town, Cabalian, was what the Spaniards knew.

When Legaspi visited Cabalian forty years after Magellan in 1561, they found the natives unfriendly and this discouraged the Spaniards. Legend has it that when Magellan tried to anchor in the place due to a broken mast, shouts from the natives of "kabalian" (meaning, broken) were taken by the Spaniards to be the name of the place. No historical basis exists, however, as Pigafetta's diary does not mention the incident.

Excavated relics have shown that since the latter part of the 13th century the town was known as Cabalian. The Jesuits in 1620 had buildings constructed and a watch-tower built armed with falcones y lantakas  (light cannons).

The change of the town  name from Cabalian to San Juan was made in honor of the town's Patron Saint, St. John, the Baptist.

The town is composed of the following barangays: San Jose (Poblacion) Sta. Cruz (Poblacion), Sto. Nino (Poblacion), Agay-ay, Basak, Bobon B, Dayanog, Garrido, Minoyho, Osao, Pong-oy, San Roque, San Vicente, Sta. Felomina, Somoje, Sua and Timba.

One of the six towns dubbed as the "Pacific Towns" of the Northern part of Southern Leyte, the municipality of St. Bernard is a progressive agricultural town with 30 barangays which was created in 1954 through Executive Order No. 84 of the late President Ramon Magsaysay.

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This name is a corruption of the Spanish word "Murchielago" meaning bats, which proliferated in the area. It was a barrio of Hinunangan until Executive Order No. 326 dated May 17, 1951 separated it from the mother town. The town has an ebony beach with unique black sand.

The evolution of the name Silago originated with the convenience of prunning the Spanish word "Murcielago" to Cielago and then Silago as it is now officially called.

This is that last town of Southern Leyte before Abuyog of Leyte on the north.

During World War II, Silago was chosen as the site of submarine landing of American military arms and equipment for the Leyte guerillas. The military hardware was efficiently moved to Leyte by hundreds of volunteer guards under the Leyte Command of Col. Ruperto K. Kangleon.

The barrios of Silago are Poblacion, District I, Poblacion District II, Bagacay, Balagawan, Bulak, Catmon, Hingatungan, Imelda, Katipunan, Kikilo, Laguma, Mercedes, Pinamanagan, Puntana, Salvacion, Sap-ang, Sudmon, Tuba-on and Tubod.

The history of Sogod began long before the arrival of the Spaniards. The early inhabitants founded a balangay or settlement near the bank of Subang Daku River in the heart of Sogod Bay. The ruins of an old church can be found in the present day district of Baluarte.

In 1565, the Legaspi expedition described it as a thickly populated village. On September 1, 1571, Sogod became a part of the Spanish encomienda in Leyte.

Sogod was officially established as a barrio on May 18, 1700. It was  incorporated as a barrio of Maasin in 1755. It was placed under the jurisdiction of Malitbog in 1768 when the latter became an independent municipality of Maasin. Sogod became a municipality on June 10, 1853 by virtue of a decree signed by Governor General Antonio de Urbiztondo. Thiteen years later, Sogod became a parish under the patronage of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion by virtue of a Real Aprobacion dated May 14.

When Don Nicolas Idjao became governadorcillo in 1885, he transferred the seat of government to the barrio of Libagon, his native place. The poblacion of Sogod then became Sogod Viejo and Libagon became Sogod Nuevo. In 1902-1904, Don Benito Faelnar became the capitan municipal. He returned the seat to Sogod but in 1904 Ladislao Decenteceo, who succeeded Faelnar, transferred again the seat to Consolacion.

The barangays of Sogod are Zone I, Zone II, Zone III, Zone IV, Zone V, Benit, Buac Daku, Buac, Gamay, Cabadbaran, Consolacion (Maac) - established as a village on February 3, 1730; Dagsa, Hibodhibod, Hindangan, Hipantag, Immaculada Concepcion, Libas, Lum-an, Mabicay, Mac, Magatas, Malinao, Maria Plana, Milagroso, Olisihan, Pancho Villa, Pandan, Rizal, Salvacion, San Francisco, San Isidro, San Jose, San Juan, San Miguel, San Pedro, San Roque, San Vicente, Santa Maria, Suba and Tampoong.

BRIEF HISTORY/PROFILE

Originally barrio Banday, the poblacion of Tomas Oppus was made under the jurisdiction of Malitbog. It became a municipality under Republic Act No. 5777, sponsored by Congressman Nicanor E. Yniquez, Jr. The new town was named Tomas Oppus.

The Yniquez Law  placed the seat of government in Barrio San Isidro, but the seat of government ws transferred to Banday by Mayor Escano fanning the controversy as to the tru and legal seat, prompting the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 134 on February 21, 1973 that called for a referendum to settle the issue. Banday as seat of government won in the referendum.

Tomas Oppus shares the bay coast with other Sogod Bay town. The barrios are Poblacion, Banday, Anahawan, Biason, Bogo, Cabascan, Cambite, Camansi, Canlupao, Carnaga, Cawayan, Hogoso-an, Hinagtican, Hinapu, Hugpa, Inigujihan, Looc, Luan, Maanyag, Mag-ata, Mapgap, Maslog, Punong, Rizal, San Antonio, San Miguel, San Roque, and Tinago.