Alangalang

Alangalang (IPA: [ʔɐlɐŋ'ʔalɐŋ]), officially the Municipality of Alangalang (; ; ), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,063 people.

Key facts

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Article

22 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Spanish Period
Spanish Overthrow / American Period
Burning of Alangalang during 1900
Consolidation of San Miguel into Alangalang
World War II
Mainit River Bridge Incident
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Education
Elementary/Grade School
High School/Secondary
College/Universities
Elected Officials
Alangalang during COVID-19 Pandemic
See also
References
External links

It is a landlocked town with an area of 151 km2. It is bounded on the north by Barugo and San Miguel, on the south by Pastrana, on the north-east by Tacloban City, on the east by Santa Fe and on the west by Jaro.