Map of Tacloban, Philippines

Tacloban is a city in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, with a population of about 259,353. It lies at 11.2433°N, 125.0047°E. Tacloban is about 574 km (357 mi) southeast of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Panalanoy, 1 km to the north.

Tacloban at a glance

Where is Tacloban?

• The 48th largest city in Philippines by recorded population.
• The largest city in Eastern Visayas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tacloban

• Panalanoy — 1 km north
• Burauen — 32 km south
• Ormoc — 51 km southwest
• Catbalogan — 61 km north
• Borongan — 62 km northeast
• Calbayog City — 102 km northwest
• Daanbantayan — 108 km west
• Cogan — 130 km southwest
• Danao — 134 km southwest
• Catarman — 145 km north

Largest cities in Eastern Visayas

• Ormoc — 238,545
• Panalanoy — 189,090
• Catbalogan — 107,896
• Catarman — 97,738
• Borongan — 71,431
• Calbayog City — 67,921
• Burauen — 54,635

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.