Tacloban

The City of Tacloban (Waray: Syudad han Tacloban, Tagalog or Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban) is located approximately 360 miles (580 km) southeast of Manila. It is the first city in Eastern Visayas to be classified as "highly urbanized." 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 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.