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Tacloban (/ tækˈloʊbən / tak-LOH-ban; Tagalog pronunciation: [tɐkˈloban]), officially the City of Tacloban (Waray: Syudad han Tacloban; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban), is a highly urbanized city on Leyte island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, Tacloban has a population of 251,881, making it ...
0.697 (Medium) HDI rank. 11th in the Philippines (2019) Eastern Visayas (Waray: Sinirangan Kabisay-an; Cebuano: Sidlakang Kabisay-an; Tagalog: Silangang Kabisayaan; Filipino: Silangang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region VIII. It consists of three main islands: Samar, Leyte, and Biliran.
Leyte. Leyte (/ ˈleɪti, ˈleɪteɪ / LAY-tee, LAY-tay) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of ...
The San Juanico Bridge connects the islands of Leyte and Samar by linking the city of Tacloban to the town of Santa Rita, Samar. It passes over the San Juanico Strait. [4] The road infrastructure is the second longest bridge spanning a body of seawater in the Philippines after Cebu-Cordova Bridge, [14] measuring 2,164 m (7,100 ft) in total ...
Exterior of Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport as of 2023. Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (IATA: TAC, ICAO: RPVA), also known as Tacloban City Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Tacloban, a highly urbanized city in the Leyte island of the Philippines. It is the main gateway from Manila and Cebu to Eastern Visayas.
Official name. Capitol Building of the Philippines, 1944–1945. Designated. 1950. The Leyte Provincial Capitol was the seat of government of the Philippine province of Leyte until 2019. The historic building situated in Tacloban also served as the temporary national capitol in 1944 to 1945 during the World War II era.
Tolosa, Leyte. Tolosa, officially the Municipality of Tolosa (Waray: Bungto han Tolosa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tolosa), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,708 people. [3] It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Tacloban.
Pastrana, Leyte. Pastrana (IPA: [pɐs'trana]), officially the Municipality of Pastrana (Waray: Bungto han Pastrana; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pastrana), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,359 people.