15 Facts About Tacloban City

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Tacloban, officially known as the City of Tacloban, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

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Tacloban City was greeted with cheers by locals when he visited Tacloban.

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Tacloban City was officially declared an HUC at 10:40PM of that day.

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Tacloban City is located on the northeastern tip of Leyte island, with its easternmost part facing Cancabato Bay.

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The Tacloban territory follows the length of the strait, along with Babatngon municipality north of the city.

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6.

City of Tacloban is politically subdivided into 138 barangays, each having its own council.

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Tacloban City has a tropical rainforest climate but due to the numerous cyclones present in the area, the climate is not equatorial.

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Tacloban City is the economic center of the entire Eastern Visayas, with an economy largely focused on agriculture, commerce, and tourism.

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Tacloban City is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Philippines, and has one of the lowest poverty incidence rates in the country .

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10.

Tacloban City government ceased to be under the supervision of the provincial government after it became a Highly Urbanized Tacloban City in 2008.

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Tacloban City is part of the 1st District of Leyte, alongside seven other municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, and Tolosa.

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Tacloban City's emblem stands for the following physical attributes and character:.

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13.

Tacloban City is a tourism hub and the primary gateway to Eastern Visayas.

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14.

Tacloban City is served by air, multicabs, taxis, jeepneys, buses, tricycles and pedicabs.

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15.

Tacloban City has a variety of educational institutions both public and private.

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