Tacloban is a highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, geographically part of and the capital of Leyte province. Established as a barrio in 1770 and chartered as a city in 1952, it had a 2024 census population of 259,353 across 201.72 square kilometers, the most populous city in Eastern Visayas. Tacloban served as the temporary capital of the Philippines under the Commonwealth government from October 1944 to February 1945, and on November 8, 2013 the region was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, whose official nationwide death toll reached 6,201.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude11.233333 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Tacloban - Wikipedia
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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 259,353, making it the most populous city in Eastern Visayas.
Infobox, Area
201.72 km2 (77.88 sq mi)
Infobox: established_date
1770
Infobox, Elevation
40 meters (130 feet) average
Infobox, Coordinates
11 deg 14 min N
Infobox, Coordinates [longitude]
125 deg 00 min E
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