Tacloban
Tacloban (/tækˈloʊbən/ tak-LOH-ban; Tagalog pronunciation: [tɐkˈloban]), officially the City of Tacloban (Waray: Syudad han Tacloban; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban), is highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is autonomous from the province of Leyte, although it serves as its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census, Tacloban has a population of 251,881, making it the most populous city in the Eastern Visayas. The city is located 360 miles (580 km) southeast from Manila.
Tacloban | |
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| City of Tacloban | |
From top, left to right: Downtown Tacloban, Yolanda Shrine, Santo Niño Church, Justice Romualdez Street, Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum | |
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| Motto(s): City of Love, Beauty and Progresses | |
Map of Eastern Visayas with Tacloban highlighted | |
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Tacloban Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°14′N 125°00′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte (geographically only) |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1770 |
| Provincial capital | February 26, 1830 |
| Cityhood | June 20, 1952 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 18, 2008 |
| Barangay | 138 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Alfred S. Romualdez (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Edwin Y. Chua (Aksyon) |
| • Representative | Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (Lakas) |
| • City Council | List |
| • Electorate | 143,562 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.72 km2 (77.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 251,881 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 57,251 |
| Demonym | Taclobanon |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product | ₱45,283 million (2021) $899 million (2021) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,370 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,705 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,323 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,297 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 2 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tacloban City was briefly the capital of the Philippines under the Commonwealth Government, from October 20, 1944, to February 27, 1945. In an extensive survey conducted by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center and released in July 2010, Tacloban City ranks as the fifth most competitive city in the Philippines, and second in the emerging cities category. On November 8, 2013, the city was largely destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, having previously suffered similar destruction and loss of life in 1897 and 1912. On January 17, 2015, Pope Francis visited Tacloban during his Papal Visit to the Philippines and held a mass at Barangay San Jose, and later he led mass of 30,000 people in front of the airport.