Tacloban City, Eastern Visayas
Tacloban City: City of the Philippines and capital of the province of Leyte
About
Quick Facts about Tacloban City
| Population : | 242,089 |
| Country : | Philippines |
| State : | Eastern Visayas (Philippines) |
| County : | Province of Leyte |
| Head of government : | mayor |
| Postal code : | 6500 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 53 |
| Area : | 201.72 km2 |
| Official name : | City of Tacloban |
| Capital city : | Tacloban City is capital of Leyte |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1970 (255 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+08:00 |
| Local time : | 18:35:41 (5th December 2025) |
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.
Tacloban City map
- Official Website
Official website of Tacloban City
Tacloban City has 2 neighbours.
- Babatngon municipality of the Philippines in the province of Leyte
- Alangalang municipality of the Philippines in the province of Leyte
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1903 | 11,948 | - | census |
| 1939 | 31,233 | 61.75% | census |
| 1948 | 45,421 | 31.24% | census |
| 1960 | 53,551 | 15.18% | census |
| 1970 | 76,531 | 30.03% | census |
| 1980 | 102,523 | 25.35% | census |
| 1990 | 136,891 | 25.11% | census |
| 1995 | 167,310 | 18.18% | census |
| 2000 | 178,639 | 6.34% | census |
| 2006 | 15,787 | -1031.56% | 1918-12-31T00:00:00Z |
| 2007 | 218,144 | 92.76% | census |
| 2010 | 221,174 | 1.37% | census |
| 2015 | 242,089 | 8.64% | census |
Lungsod ng Tacloban, Syudad han Tacloban, Tacloban