ANAHAWAN · SOUTHERN LEYTE
Get to know Anahawan
A small Pacific town named after the anahaw palm.
Your local guide on SouthLeyte.comNamed after the anahaw palm
Anahawan faces the Surigao Strait, between Hinundayan to the north and San Juan to the south, with Hinunangan to the west. Its name comes from the anahaw palms that once grew abundantly here. Once a barrio of Hinundayan, it became a municipality in 1930.
The town has 14 barangays: nine along the coast and five in the mountains.
14Barangays
9Coastal barangays
5Mountain barangays
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