| The City of Tacloban is the largest city and regional center of the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It is also the capital city of Leyte province. It is the center of commerce, tourism, education, culture, and government in the region. Tacloban is located on Cancabato Bay, in the San Juanico Strait which divides the islands of Leyte and Samar. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 178,639 people in 34,758 households.
Transportation
By air, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air has 3 daily flights each to Tacloban City; travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes. By sea, Sulpicio Lines takes approximately 36 hours to reach Tacloban, the ship departs from Manila three times a week. The days of departure are fixed a week before. GETTING AROUND. Buses, jeepneys and tricycles are readily available to ferry the tourists to the various attractions in and around the city.
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