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Tacloban City is the capital city of the province of Leyte, Philippines. Tacloban is located in the northeastern part of the island of Leyte, one of the major islands that comprise the Eastern Visayas region. The City of Tacloban lies at 11 degress 14 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and is situated about 360 miles southeast of Manila.

The province's popular landmark is The Gen. Douglas MacArthur Landing Memorial in Red Beach, Palo, which marks the spot where the American liberation forces landed. The Palo Cathedral was converted into an evacuation hospital for Allied forces during World War II. Hill 522 in Palo was the entrance to the first liberated town in 1944.