Palo, Philippines
Palo is a town of 17,534 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1768.
Why visit Palo
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 215 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, Yolanda Shipwreck Memorial Park, MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park and MacArthur Park.
Weather in Palo
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About Palo
Palo, officially the Municipality of Palo, is a municipality and the seat of government of the province of Leyte. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 80,291 people, making it the most populous municipality in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Palo, Leyte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Palo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks24
Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
Museum · 8.8 km
Museum in Tacloban, Philippines
Yolanda Shipwreck Memorial Park
Monument and historic site · 10.5 km
Memorial park and monument in Philippines
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12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
Park · 2.9 km
National park in the Philippines
Community Playground
Playground · 6.7 km
Donated by World Vision Typhon Haiyan Response Programme.
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes215
Max's Restaurant
Restaurant · Asian · 5.8 km
Tacloban-Baybay South Road, Tacloban City
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Kaye's Panciteria
Restaurant · Regional · 6.6 km
Maharlika Highway, Tacloban City
203 more on the map.
History
The first settlers of Palo were the tribes Panganuron, Kadampog, Manlangit, Kamagung, Kawaring, Kabalhin, Kumagang Maglain, Bilyo and Dilyo. They lived peacefully in an area resembling the shape of a bridge in what is now Barrio Bunga (present-day San Joaquin), which spanned an area on both sides of the river bearing the same name. As the population increased, tribal feuds would cause the people to disperse. Survivors would settle in Payapay, and others in Canpetik. The bulk went to Kutay. Those in Kutay would eventually establish the town of Palo.
From the History section of Palo, Leyte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship53
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 6.7 km
Maharlika Highway
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 km
National Highway, Palo
Iglesia ni Kristo - Lokal ng Palo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 1.4 km
Maharlika Highway
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 5.6 km
Maharlika Highway
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.5 km
Tacloban-Baybay South Road
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries91
University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences in Leyte
School
F. Sevilla Street, Palo
Asian Development Foundation (Basic Ed Campus [Kindergarten, Elementary, High School, and TechVoc)
School · 6.7 km
Calanipawan, Tacloban City
Holy Virgin of Salvacion Foundation College, Inc.
School · 6.4 km
Picas-San Jose-DZR Airport Road, Tacloban City
Healthcare33
Accu-right Medical and Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy
Don Pio Pedrosa Avenue, Palo
Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital & Schistosomiasis Center
Hospital
San Salvador Street, Palo
Rayleen's Polyclinic and Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy
San Salvador Street, Palo
Map of Palo
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Pawing 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Tanauan 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Tacloban 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Dagami 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Basey 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Burauen 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Dulag 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- La Paz 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Santa Rita 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Barugo 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Palo Cathedral 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral nave (001) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral retablo mayor 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral nave (002) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral historical marker 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral (002) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, Bap Flores, CC0
- MV Eva Jocelyn Shrine (Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte; 04-29-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palo Cathedral 01, Jojit Ballesteros, CC BY 4.0
- Book of Mormon English Missionary Edition Soft Cover, photo by user:Ricardo630 , cover by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is {{PD-ineligible}}, Public domain
- Leyte Landing NHI historical marker, Leocvlauzon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences in Leyte 03, Jojit Ballesteros, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese pillbox and NHI historical marker, Leocvlauzon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of the Tunnel in Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stairs of Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Cross of Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PSHS Football Field, Wpolido, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biking My Way Home, John Nathaniel Calvara, CC BY 3.0
- Fishing, John Nathaniel Calvara, CC BY 3.0
- Beautiful Landscape, John Nathaniel Calvara, CC BY 3.0
- Bo's Coffee Hot Chocolate, TheNuggeteer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bo's Coffee Croissant, TheNuggeteer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese Pillbox NHI historical marker, Leocvlauzon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The menu for Bo's Coffee, TheNuggeteer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS006-E-13581 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- DZR Airport New Terminal construction 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Redemptorist Church Tacloban, JinJian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C5911 TAC (002) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (011) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C3277 TAC (001) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8947 TAC 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (010) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (009) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C4159 TAC (004) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C4159 TAC (002) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C4159 TAC (003) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (001) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (007) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C4159 TAC (001) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RP-C8950 TAC (006) 2023-11-19, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Landing Monument 02, Orlydlsantos, CC BY-SA 3.0
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