"Tacloban (English: /t\u00E6k\u02C8lo\u028Ab\u0259n/ tak-LOH-ban; Waray-Waray and Filipino: [t\u0250k\u02C8loban]) is the capital of Leyte, Philippines. It is 360 miles (580 km) southeast from Manila. According to the , it has a population of {{safesubst:#property:P1082}} and is the most populous city of Region VIII.It is also the regional center of the Eastern Visayas, being the main gateway by air to the region."@en . "Tacloban"@en . "Gateway to Eastern Visayas"@en . "Queen City of the Orient Seas"@en . "City of Hope"@en . . "City of Tacloban"@en . . . . . "21.0"^^ . "City of Love, Beauty and Progress" . "2.0172e+08"^^ . "+8" . "2.0"^^ . . .