Tacloban City, Eastern Visayas

Tacloban City: city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Leyte.

Quick Facts about Tacloban City

Population 242,089
Country Philippines
State Eastern Visayas (Philippines)
County Province of Leyte
Postal code 6500
Phone Area Codes 53
Area 201.72 km2
Official name City of Tacloban
Latitude & Longitude 11.2714,124.9554
Capital city Tacloban City is capital of Leyte
Time Zone UTC+08:00
Local time 11:36:13 (4th October 2026)

Geography

Tacloban City is located at 11°16'17"N 124°57'19"E (11.2713500, 124.9553600). It has 2 neighbors: Babatngon and Alangalang.

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Official website of Tacloban City

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1903 11,948 - census
1939 31,233 161.41% census
1948 45,421 45.43% census
1960 53,551 17.9% census
1970 76,531 42.91% census
1980 102,523 33.96% census
1990 136,891 33.52% census
1995 167,310 22.22% census
2000 178,639 6.77% census
2006 15,787 -91.16% 1918-12-31T00:00:00Z
2007 218,144 1281.8% census
2010 221,174 1.39% census
2015 242,089 9.46% census
Lungsod ng Tacloban, Syudad han Tacloban, Tacloban