Tacloban Map

The City of Tacloban (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban, Waray: Ciudad 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[4] 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.

Tacloban was first known as Kankabatok, an allusion to the first inhabitants of the place ? Kabatok. They

established their dwelling in the vicinity of the present day Sto. Nino Church. Others who came later were

Gumoda, Haraging and Huraw who erected their own settlements in nearby sites. Huraw���s domain is the hill

where the city hall now sits. The combined settlements acquired the name Kankabatok, meaning Kabatok���s

property.

By the end of the 16th century, Kankabatok was under the political administration of Palo and part of the parish of Basey, Samar. It was discovered in 1770, by the Augustinian Mission, who were superseded by the Franciscans in 1813. During this period, Kankabatok was renamed to Tacloban.

Economy

World-class handicraftsIt is the regional center of commerce, tourism, education, culture, and government in the region. It has new malls, entertainment centers, and coffee bars around. Tacloban is now actually a rising City with many new investments coming to the city, like malls, call centers and etc.