Tacloban or Tacloban City, is a highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas, Region 8. It is the capital city of Leyte province. Tacloban is a port city in the Philippines. It is about 360 miles (580 kilometers) southeast of Manila. It is the regional center of Eastern Visayas. The San Juanico Bridge, a famous long bridge in the Philippines, connects the city to the town of Santa Rita in Samar.
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Tacloban |
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| City of Tacloban |
 City skyline overlooking Calvary Hill |
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Nicknames:
- Gateway to Eastern Visayas[1]
- Home of the Happiest People in the World[2]
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| Motto(s): City of Love, Beauty and Progresses |
 Map of Eastern Visayas with Tacloban highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 11°14′N 125°00′E |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
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| Province | Leyte (geographically only) |
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| District |
1st district |
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Established
Provincial capital
Chartered city[3]
Highly urbanized city[4] | 1770 |
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| Barangay | 138
(see Barangays) |
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| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
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| • mayor of Tacloban[*] | Alfred S. Romualdez (NP) |
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| • Vice Mayor | Edwin Y. Chua (Aksyon) |
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| • Representative | Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (Lakas) |
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| • City Council |
- • Jerry S. Uy
- • Edward Frederick I. Chua
- • Ma. Elvira G. Casal
- • Edson R. Malaki
- • Aurora Aimee D. Grafil
- • Leo O. Bahin
- • Brian Steve G. Granados
- • Jeric Dane G. Granados
- • Christopher Randy L. Esperas
- • Rachelle Erica C. Pineda
- DILG Masterlist of Officials
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| • Electorate | 146,293 voters (2025) |
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| • Total | 201.72 km2 (77.88 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
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| Highest elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
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| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| • Total | 259,353 |
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| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
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| • Households | 57,251 |
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| Demonym | Taclobanon |
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| • Gross domestic product | ₱45,283 million (2021)[7]
$899 million (2021)[8] |
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| • Income class | 1st city income class |
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| • Poverty incidence | 10.70% (2021)[9] |
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| • Revenue | ₱1,914,530,137.51 (2022) |
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| • Assets | ₱4,723,376,517.72 (2022) |
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| • Expenditure | ₱1,441,460,475.78 (2022) |
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| • Liabilities | ₱4,259,125,546.92 (2022) |
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| • Electricity | Leyte 2 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 2) |
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| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
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| ZIP code | 6500 |
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| PSGC | |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
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| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
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| Native languages | Waray
Tagalog |
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| Website | www.tacloban.gov.ph |
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