Tanauan, Philippines
Tanauan is a town of 16,567 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Tanauan
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 83 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Leyte Landing, Paglunsad sa Leyte, MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park and MacArthur Park.
Weather in Tanauan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Tanauan
Tanauan (IPA: [tɐn'ʔaʊɐn]), officially the Municipality of Tanauan (Waray: Bungto han Tanauan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tanauan), is a first-class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,212 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tanauan, Leyte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tanauan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks16
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4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
Park · 7.0 km
National park in the Philippines
Restaurants and cafes83
71 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship33
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.7 km
Maharlika Highway
Iglesia ni Kristo - Lokal ng Palo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 6.8 km
Maharlika Highway
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 km
Maharlika Highway
Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 km
Tanauan-Dagami Road, Tanauan
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries75
University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences in Leyte
School · 6.3 km
F. Sevilla Street, Palo
Healthcare21
Accu-right Medical and Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.2 km
Don Pio Pedrosa Avenue, Palo
Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital & Schistosomiasis Center
Hospital · 5.6 km
San Salvador Street, Palo
Botica Yzekiel & Medical Supplies
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.7 km
Maharlika Highway, Palo
Rayleen's Polyclinic and Diagnostic Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.6 km
San Salvador Street, Palo
Map of Tanauan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Kabuynan 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Bislig 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Palo 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- San Roque 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Pawing 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Baras 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Tabontabon 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Tacloban 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Ormoc 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Catbalogan 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tanauan (Leyte) Church, Lightningscale, CC0
- Fishing, John Nathaniel Calvara, CC BY 3.0
- Beautiful Landscape, John Nathaniel Calvara, CC BY 3.0
- 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
- Palo Cathedral 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, 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
- Kwen Martha in Circle Bench, Robin Rod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of the Tunnel in Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, 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
- Stairs of Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Cross of Guinhangdan Hill, Junelbenitez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Landing Monument 02, Orlydlsantos, CC BY-SA 3.0
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