Eastern Visayas · Philippines
Where to stay in Tacloban
Tacloban is a city in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, home to about 259,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TAC3 km · Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Tacloban
Tacloban, officially the City of Tacloban (Waray: Syudad han Tacloban; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacloban), is a highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 259,353, making it the most populous city in Eastern Visayas.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tacloban
See
- Price Mansion
- Leyte Provincial Capitol
- Philippine-Japan Commemorative Peace Park
- The Maria Kanon Madonna of Peace Shrine
- Tacloban City Convention Center
- Calvary Hill
- Crucified Christ and the Map of Leyte Pilgrim Monument
- Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
- Balyuan Amphitheater
- Boy Scout Monument
- World War II Japanese Pillboxes
Do
- Indoor climbing at Bukid Outdoor Shop
- San Juanico Bridge
- San Juanico Golf Park and Country Club
- The People's Center and Library
- Grand Santacruzan
- Tacloban City Charter Day
- Balyu-an Rites
- Subiran Regatta
- Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
- Sangyaw Festival
- Barrio Fiesta
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tacloban
14 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Stars Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Alejandro Tacloban | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Estrella | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Lorenza | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Rodolfo | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel XYZ | 0.1 km | |
| Ironwood Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| RedDoorz @ Downtown Tacloban RedDoorz | 0.4 km | |
| RedDoorz @ Picas Sagkahan Tacloban RedDoorz | 3.0 km | |
| Rosvenil Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Summit Hotel Tacloban | 4.2 km | |
| Tacloban Plaza Hotel | 0.0 km | |
| The Ambassador Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Zpad Residences | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tacloban
Tacloban has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 655 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tacloban: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), about 3.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Calbayog Airport (CYP, 105 km) and Catarman National Airport (CRM, 145 km) are also within reach.
TAC · Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
CYP · Calbayog Airport
CRM · Catarman National Airport
Questions
Tacloban: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tacloban?
Tacloban has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 655 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tacloban?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), about 3.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Calbayog Airport (CYP, 105 km) and Catarman National Airport (CRM, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tacloban?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Tacloban
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.