Why visit Tabango
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Tabango
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About Tabango
Tabango, officially the Municipality of Tabango (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabango; Waray: Bungto han Tabango; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabango), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,888 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tabango (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
History
In 1957 the sitios of Gibacungan, Catmon and Manlawa-an were converted into barrios.
On January 17, 2008, Tabango Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban opened (soft) the almost complete P 5.8 million modern, fully air-conditioned library: “It took us 6 years to construct our municipal library.” The library can accommodate 20,000 books, has 5 computer units with Internet access and a flat television set that only carries the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. Students can use the computers for 10 hours monthly, free of charge.
Tabango was a barrio of San Isidro, Leyte. Its early settlers came from the islands of Cebu and Bohol and from the towns of Villaba and Palompon. Later as the transportation improved same personage from the eastern side of Leyte Province found fortune in the place. These people were responsible in molding its culture.
During the Second World War, the Barrio of Tabango was made the seat of the Civil Government of the Municipality of San Isidro, Leyte, the civil authorities returned the seat of the Local Government to the Población of San Isidro, Leyte
From the History section of Tabango on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Tugas Elementary School
School · 4.7 km
Tabing – Kawayan – Santa Rosa – Lawis – Tabango Road
Healthcare4
Map of Tabango
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Palompon 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Carigara 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Daanbantayan 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Ormoc 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Medellin 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Bogo 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Burauen 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tacloban 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bantayan 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Catbalogan 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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