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Tacloban City

Administration
Full nameCity of Tacloban
Native nameSiudad han Tacloban
Lungsod ng Tacloban
Settlement typeHighly Urbanized City
CountryRepublic of the Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Districts1st District of Leyte
Barangays138 Barangays
MunicipalityBelieved to be in 1770
Capital of the ProvinceFebruary 26, 1830
Component city of the provinceJune 12, 1953
Highly Urbanized CityOctober 4, 2008 (proclaimed) ; December 18, 2008 (ratified)
Government
TypeStrong Mayor-Council
City MayorAlfred S. Romualdez
Geography
Land Area77.9 sq mi (201.72 km2)
Demography
Total Population217199 (2007)
Density (pop.)1076.74/km2 (2788.8/sq mi)
DemonymTaclobanon
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
ZIP code6500
Area code+63 53
Tacloban DayEvery 30th day of June
City Charter760

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The City of Tacloban (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban, Waray: Siudad han Tacloban) is a port city approximately 360 miles southeast of Manila. It is the first in Eastern Visayas to be classified as a Highly Urbanized City. It is the capital of the Philippine province of Leyte and is the largest city in terms of population in Eastern Visayas. It is also considered as the regional center of the Region VIII. Tacloban was briefly the seat of the Philippine 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 was ranked among the top ten most competitive cities in the Philippines. Tacloban ranked fifth overall, and second in the emerging cities category.

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Late arrival of paraphernalia affects Eastern Visayas towns - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online---TACLOBAN CITY- -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas has postponed elections in 10 municipalities in Samar and Northern Samar provinces ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:06:38 GMT+00:00
Leyte SP backs Leyte gov on mining issue - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Tacloban City- (October 25) -- The stand that Governor Petilla expressed runs parallel with the stand of the Leyte Sangguniang Panlalawigan ? that the ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:41:02 GMT+00:00
83rd DRC encounters NPAs in Paranas barangay - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Tacloban City- (October 24) -- Elements of 83rd Division Reconnaissance Company encountered more or less five communist terrorists at the vicinity of Brgy ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:36:02 GMT+00:00
Livelihood opportunities mulled for finders of cocaine bricks - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--By Joey A. Gabieta -TACLOBAN CITY-, Leyte, Philippines -- Livelihood opportunities are being considered to entice those still keeping cocaine bricks into ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:38:10 GMT+00:00
Still no ballots, other materials in Eastern Visayas - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--By Joey A. Gabieta -TACLOBAN CITY-, Philippines�The office of the Commission on Elections in Eastern Visayas has raised concern over possible problems in the ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:16:52 GMT+00:00
Tacloban HS studes to represent RP in APRSAF Water Rocket Competition - Asianjournal.com Tweet this news
Asianjournal.com--For the second time, two students from a private high school in -Tacloban City- will be representing the Philippines to the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:28:03 GMT+00:00
German embassy official hails GTZ projects in Leyte - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Tacloban City- (22 October) -- A top official of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany who accompanied in the two-day visit ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:36:57 GMT+00:00
'Buntis Congress' Tackles Malnutrition - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---TACLOBAN CITY- - Taking care of babies the right way while they are still inside the womb is a very big contribution in solving ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:17:55 GMT+00:00
Military encounters NPA terrorists in Paranas, Samar - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Tacloban City- (October 22) -- The Army's 34th Infantry Battalion encountered more or less 10 armed members of the terrorist New People's Army (NPA) at the ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:05:07 GMT+00:00
Ambassador cites Japan-donated Tanauan birthing center - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Tacloban City- (October 21) -- Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the Japanese Government's birthing facility ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:07:13 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Leyte

Municipalities: Abuyog * Alangalang * Albuera * Babatngon * Barugo * Bato * Burauen * Calubian * Capoocan * Carigara * Dagami * Dulag * Hilongos * Hindang * Inopacan * Isabel * Jaro * Javier * Julita * Kananga * La Paz * Leyte * MacArthur * Mahaplag * Matag-ob * Matalom * Mayorga * Merida * Palo * Palompon * Pastrana * San Isidro * San Miguel * Santa Fe * Tabango * Tabontabon * Tanauan * Tolosa * Tunga * Villaba
Component city: Baybay City
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Independent component city: Ormoc City
Highly urbanized city: Tacloban City (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Leyte by the [http://www.census.gov.ph National Statistics Office])

PH Cities of the Philippines

Highly-urbanized CitiesAngeles * Bacolod * Baguio * Butuan * Cagayan de Oro * Caloocan * Cebu * Davao * General Santos * Iligan * Iloilo * Lapu-Lapu * Las Piñas * Lucena * Makati * Malabon * Mandaluyong * Mandaue * Manila * Marikina * Muntinlupa * Navotas * Olongapo * Parañaque * Pasay * Pasig * Puerto Princesa * Quezon City * San Juan * Tacloban * Taguig * Valenzuela * Zamboanga
Independent
Component Cities
Cotabato * Dagupan * Naga * Ormoc * Santiago
Component CitiesAlaminos * Antipolo * Bago * Bais * Balanga * Batac * Batangas * Bayawan * Baybay * Bayugan * Biñan * Bislig * Bogo * Borongan * Cabadbaran * Cabanatuan * Cadiz * Calamba * Calapan * Calbayog * Candon * Canlaon * Carcar * Catbalogan * Cauayan * Cavite * Danao * Dapitan * Dasmariñas * Digos * Dipolog * Dumaguete * El Salvador * Escalante * Gapan * Gingoog * Guihulngan * Himamaylan * Iriga * Isabela * Kabankalan * Kidapawan * Koronadal * La Carlota * Lamitan * Laoag * Legazpi * Ligao * Lipa * Maasin * Malaybalay * Malolos * Marawi * Masbate * Mati * Meycauayan * Muñoz * Naga (Cebu) * Oroquieta * Ozamiz * Pagadian * Palayan * Panabo * Passi * Roxas * Sagay * Samal * San Carlos (Negros Occidental) * San Carlos (Pangasinan) * San Fernando (La Union) * San Fernando (Pampanga) * San Jose * San Jose del Monte * San Pablo * Santa Rosa * Silay * Sipalay * Sorsogon * Surigao * Tabaco * Tabuk * Tacurong * Tagaytay * Tagbilaran * Tagum * Talisay (Cebu) * Talisay (Negros Occidental) * Tanauan * Tandag * Tangub * Tanjay * Tarlac * Tayabas * Toledo * Trece Martires * Tuguegarao * Urdaneta * Valencia * Victorias * Vigan

PH Provincial capital cities and municipalities of the Philippines

LuzonAntipolo City, Rizal * Balanga City, Bataan * Baler, Aurora * Bangued, Abra * Basco, Batanes * Batangas City, Batangas * Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya * Boac, Marinduque * Bontoc, Mountain Province * Cabarroguis, Quirino * Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro * Daet, Camarines Norte * Iba, Zambales * Ilagan, Isabela * Kabugao, Apayao * Lagawe, Ifugao * Laoag City, Ilocos Norte * La Trinidad, Benguet * Legazpi City, Albay * Lingayen, Pangasinan * Lucena City, Quezon * Malolos City, Bulacan * Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro * Masbate City, Masbate * Palayan City, Nueva Ecija * Pili, Camarines Sur * Puerto Princesa City, Palawan * Romblon, Romblon * San Fernando City, La Union * City of San Fernando, Pampanga * Tabuk City, Kalinga * Tarlac City, Tarlac * Trece Martires City, Cavite * Tuguegarao City, Cagayan * Santa Cruz, Laguna * Sorsogon City, Sorsogon * Vigan City, Ilocos Sur * Virac, Catanduanes
VisayasBacolod City, Negros Occidental * Borongan City, Eastern Samar * Catarman, Northern Samar * Catbalogan City, Samar * Cebu City, Cebu * Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental * Iloilo City, Iloilo * Jordan, Guimaras * Kalibo, Aklan * Maasin City, Southern Leyte * Naval, Biliran * Roxas City, Capiz * San Jose, Antique * Siquijor, Siquijor * Tagbilaran City, Bohol * Tacloban City, Leyte
MindanaoAlabel, Sarangani * Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte * Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental * Digos City, Davao del Sur * Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte * Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay * Isabela City, Basilan * Isulan, Sultan Kudarat * Jolo, Sulu * Kidapawan City, Cotabato * Koronadal City, South Cotabato * Malaybalay City, Bukidnon * Mambajao, Camiguin * Marawi City, Lanao del Sur * Mati City, Davao Oriental * Nabunturan, Compostela Valley * Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental * Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur * Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi * Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur * Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao * Surigao City, Surigao del Norte * Tagum City, Davao del Norte * Tandag, Surigao del Sur * Tubod, Lanao del Norte



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