Palo

Palo is a municipality in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Understand
Palo, with a population of about 70,000 as of 2015, is the religious and historic center of Leyte. It houses the seat of the Archdiocese of Palo, based on the Palo Cathedral, the 16th–century church rising at the downtown and one of Palo's tourist draws. Palo is also historic as the site of Douglas MacArthur's famous landing in October 20, 1944, fulfilling the promise to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese during World War II.

By plane
The nearest airport is in nearby Tacloban

By bus or minivan
Palo is a regular stopover for provincial buses.


 * Philtranco buses from Manila to Ormoc, Maasin, and Davao, with a RO/RO ferry between Luzon and Samar.

There are plenty of UV Express vans passing through Palo. Most depart from Tacloban to points in Leyte. Most ply the Catbalogan—Ormoc route.

By car
Palo lies at the junction of two highways: Maharlika Hwy (Route 1/AH26) and the Route 70 (Palo-Carigara Roadf also AH26). Maharlika Hwy directly cuts through the downtown while Rte 70, which is the main street, named San Salvador St, spurs off the Maharlika Hwy west to Carigara and Ormoc. There is one bypass to the east of downtown, another to the west opened 2021.

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Go next

 * Tacloban
 * Tanauan