St. Francis Xavier Parish Church, Leyte: How to Get There

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Leyte

Eastern Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Tacloban
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 40 municipalitiesAlso in Leyte: Tacloban and Ormoc (independent cities)Component city: Baybay. Waray in the north and east, Cebuano in the west.
Languages: Languages: Waray · Cebuano · Baybayanon · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🎟️ Entrance:
Guide about PHP 500 per person (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Mar–May)
🧭 Getting there:
Ride from the terminal near Ormoc port to Brgy. Cabintan, then hike with a guide
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 20 adults; zipline PHP 200 (2022 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Daytime; bring a flashlight
🧭 Getting there:
In Hindang on the western Leyte highway; a guide escorts visitors from the ticket office. Don't feed or provoke the monkeys.
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🕒 Best time:
Around Oct 20 for the yearly landing anniversary rites
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Candahug, about 5 km south of Tacloban; jeepney or tricycle from Tacloban or Palo town
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🕒 Best time:
Mornings; avoid Mass times if sightseeing
🧭 Getting there:
In Palo town proper, about 30 minutes by jeepney from Tacloban
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon to evening for the lights
🧭 Getting there:
North of downtown Tacloban along the Maharlika Highway. Pedestrians were barred in May 2025 during repairs; check current rules before walking on it.
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🕒 Best time:
Weekday mornings
🧭 Getting there:
In downtown Tacloban; tricycle or walk from the city center
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
In Palompon town proper, a short walk from the municipal hall and Palompon Park
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning or late afternoon for birds
🧭 Getting there:
Short boat ride from the Palompon town proper; ask at the municipal tourism office
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Beaches

🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 40 adults, PHP 20 children; boat PHP 65 per person (2021 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
Register at Matalom Municipal Hall, then take the 15-minute boat from the dock nearby
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🎟️ Entrance:
Boat about PHP 2,500–3,000 per group plus small entrance and environmental fees (2019–2025 reports)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season with calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
Van from Tacloban or Ormoc to Inopacan, then hire an island-hopping boat at the port; the Inopacan tourism office can help with arrangements
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 300 for non-Palompon day visitors; PHP 1,000 for foreign day visitors (2024 rates)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas (roughly Mar–Jun)
🧭 Getting there:
Check with the Palompon tourism office first, then take a boat from Palompon port. Visitors are capped at 500 a day.
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Camp Sites

🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 50 entrance; kayak PHP 150 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; mornings are cool and clear
🧭 Getting there:
About 18 km (half-hour drive) northeast of Ormoc via the San Pablo–Tongonan and Milagro–Lake Danao roads; jeepney or hired vehicle from Ormoc
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 18 km from Burauen town center (65 km south of Tacloban); the Burauen LGU runs guided trails ending at Malagsum Lake
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Binagol
Dagami's sweet made from talyan (a taro-like root), glutinous rice, milk and nuts, steamed inside a coconut shell wrapped in banana leaf.
Binagol (Ormoc)
Steamed taro and sticky rice sweet with a coconut filling, wrapped in banana leaf; sold fresh to ferry passengers.
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Chocolate Moron
Sticky rice log cooked in coconut milk and swirled with cocoa or tablea, Leyte's best-known pasalubong.
Pineapple Tarts
Coin-shaped tarts filled with Ormoc's sweet Queen pineapple and marked with a cross; the bakery also sells cassava cake fresh daily.