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Palo, Leyte

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"PALO" Palo, officially the Municipality of Palo, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,213 people, making it the most populous municipality in the province.  ZIP code: 6501 Barangays: 33 Barangays Mayor: Remedios L. Petilla The municipality is the seat of most government departments, bureaus and regional offices of Region VIII, although some are situated at the neighboring city of Tacloban. The municipality is also home to the offices of the ecclesiastical government of the Archdiocese of Palo the archbishop's residence as well as the secondary, tertiary and theology seminaries of the archdiocese. On March 17, 2022, the new Leyte Provincial Capitol in Palo was inaugurated by President Rodrego Doterte officially moving the seat of provincial government to the municipality pending an enabling law changing the provincial capital from the current highly urbanized city of Tacloban. ...