Kalanggaman Island
A sandbar island in the sea between Leyte and Cebu, 10 kilometres west of the town of Palompon, which owns and runs it. The name comes from langgam, the local word for bird: when the sandbar forms it is said …
Province in Eastern Visayas, Visayas · 42 towns and cities
A sandbar island in the sea between Leyte and Cebu, 10 kilometres west of the town of Palompon, which owns and runs it. The name comes from langgam, the local word for bird: when the sandbar forms it is said …
The war memorial at Palo that marks where General Douglas MacArthur came ashore in Leyte Gulf on 20 October 1944, at the start of the campaign to take the Philippines back from Japan. The landing led to the largest naval …
A parish church first built in 1704 and named for the Assumption of Our Lady. In 1860 it was enlarged with a transept and ringed with a wall and watchtowers, as a defence against pirates. It came through the tidal …
The city-wide festival, held every 27 December for the patroness of Baybay, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. It sets out the history of the city and the two trades most Baybayanons live by, fishing and farming.
A lake in the hills above the city, shaped like a violin and 3 kilometres long, at 640 metres above sea level. Floating cottages sit on the water and boats are for hire. The water covers 148 hectares inside Lake …
The seaside walk along the city front, the most visited spot in the city and busiest after dark. Baybay is the business and industry centre for the west coast of Leyte, and the restaurants, cafes and night spots that fill …