Palo, Leyte

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Palo


sealfile = Ph seal leyte palo.png locatormapfile = Ph_locator_leyte_palo.png caption = Map of Leyte showing the location of Palo.
region = Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
province = Leyte
districts = 1st District of Leyte
barangays = 33
founded = 1768
mayor =
class = – class; partially urban
areakm2 =
pop2000 = 47,982
popden2000 =
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.

Barangays

Palo is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

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

* Castilla * 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 Jose * St. Michael (Pob.) * Tacuranga * Teraza * San Fernando

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.

History

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's Park.

Educational institutions

Palo is the site of Palo National High School.
* [http://www.geocities.com/rolborr/shshome.html UP Manila School of Health Sciences] St. Mary's Academy of Palo

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.leytesamar.org Online Lineyte-Samarnon (Waray-Waray) - English Dictionary]