This town was formerly the largest barrio of San Juan, then known as Himatagon. A densely populated barrio, it was a good port. It is situated in the Pacific coast and the first town form the mountain road from the eastern V of Sogod Bay, a cleaved southern part of the province.

On December 9, 1955, President Ramon Magsaysay issued Executive Order No. 84, converting the barrio as a municipality of Saint Bernard. It was through the efforts of Leyte Governor Bernardo Torres that the conversion was made possible in response to the lingering clamour of the inhabitants for an independent and separate municipality from San Juan(Cabalian).

The barangays includes Poblacion, Atuyan, Ayahag, Bantawon, Bolodbolod, Nueva Esperanza, Ma. Asuncion, Carnaga, Catmon, Libas, Lepanto, Mag-atas, Magbagacay, Mahayahay, Himbangan, Malibago, Malinao, Panian, San Isidro, Sta. Cruz, Sug-angon, Tabontabon, Tambis I and Tambis II.

Role Assignment:

- Center for the rice straw board plant
- Producer of quality “balut” in region 8, abaca fibers & root crops
- Alternate source of hydro power
- One of the major producers of the rice products in the province
- Potential for the production of ceramics artwares, cut flowers and abaca handicrafts.

Other Data:
Population: 23089
Area 100 sq. km.
Class: 4th
Number of barangays: 30
Patron Saint: St. Isodore
Fiesta: May 29
Schools: Cristo Rey Regional High School,Tambis National High School,Himbangan National High School
19 Elementary Schools