Pintuyan
Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,202 people.
History
Pintuyan was established in 1865. During the American regime, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo, upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. From then on, the residents of barrio San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. This was made into fruition by virtue of Executive Order No. 194 on October 24, 1965, separating 16 eastern barrios from Pintuyan.Geography
The town's coastal waters are part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape.Barangays
Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.- Nueva Estrella Norte
- Nueva Estrella Sur
- Dan-an
- Catbawan
- Manglit
- Son-ok I
- Son-ok II
- Caubang
- Ponod
- Poblacion Ibabao
- Poblacion Ubos
- Buenavista
- Badiang
- Balongbalong
- Bulawan
- Canlawis
- Cogon
- Lobo
- Mainit
- Tautag
- Ponciano D. Equipilag
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz