Palo, Leyte

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**Municipality of Palo**

Location
Map of Leyte showing the location of Palo.
Government
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
District	1st District of Leyte
Barangays	33
Income Class:	– class; partially urban
Founded	1768
Mayor
Physical characteristics
Population Total (2000)	47,982
Coordinates	—

Palo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 47,982 people in 9,272 households.

1 Barangays
2 Seat of Catholicism and Governance
3 History
4 Educational institutions
5 External links

[edit] Barangays

Palo is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

Anahaway
Arado
Baras
Barayong
Cabarasan Daku
Cabarasan Guti
Campetik
Candahug
Cangumbang
Canhidoc
Capirawan

Castilla
Cogon (Cogon San Joaquin)
Gacao
Guindapunan
Libertad
Naga-naga
Pawing
Buri (Pob.)
Cavite East (Pob.)
Cavite West (Pob.)
Luntad (Pob.)

Santa Cruz (Pob.)
Salvacion
San Agustin
San Antonio
San Isidro
San Joaquin
San Jose
San Miguel (Pob.)
Tacuranga
Teraza
San Fernando

[edit] Seat of Catholicism and Governance

The municipality is considered as the seat of Catholicism of the province of Leyte. The offices of the ecclesiastical government of Archdiocese of Palo, the archbishop's residence, as well as the secondary, tertiary and theology seminaries of the archdiocese are all located in Palo.

Palo is also considered as the center of government of Region 8, composed of Leyte and Samar islands. This is because almost all of the regional offices of government agencies and institutions are located in the municipality.

[edit] History

The Memorial to Gen. MacArthur's Palo Landing

Palo is considered to be one of the most historical towns of Leyte. It is well-known as the site of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines together with Philippine and American military forces after a period of exile in 1944. Hill 522, a hill located near the town center, was the site of fierce fighting between Allied and Japanese forces during the Second World War. The metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese, located right across Palo's municipal hall, was used as a hospital for wounded Filipino and American forces. A memorial now stands at the beach site where MacArthur and his troops landed, locally known as the MacArthur Park.

[edit] Educational institutions

Palo is the site of Palo National High School.

UP Manila School of Health Sciences

[edit] External links

Cities and Municipalities of Leyte
Cities:	Ormoc \| Tacloban
Municipalities:	Abuyog \| Alangalang \| Albuera \| Babatngon \| Barugo \| Bato \| Baybay \| Burauen \| Calubian \| Capoocan \| Carigara \| Dagami \| Dulag \| Hilongos \| Hindang \| Inopacan \| Isabel \| Jaro \| Javier \| Julita \| Kananga \| La Paz \| Leyte \| MacArthur \| Mahaplag \| Matag-ob \| Matalom \| Mayorga \| Merida \| Palo \| Palompon \| Pastrana \| San Isidro \| San Miguel \| Santa Fe \| Tabango \| Tabontabon \| Tanauan \| Tolosa \| Tunga \| Villaba