Strength Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Tacloban has areas on Decreased economic Lands suitable for Many part of the city
high ground that are growth through the agriculture and agro- are flood prone areas.
safe from disasters; years after the typhoon industrial development
these lands are suitable Yolanda strike the city. are available especially Tacloban is a typhoon
for urban development in the northern part of prone area.
and other productive The location of the city our city.
uses. is exposed to typhoons. There is no dry season
The timberland area and no pronounced
Due to strategic Tacloban is the eastern offers possible water period for maximum
location, Tacloban City Visayas migratory city sources and eco- rainfall.
is the premier city of which leads to high tourism opportunities.
Eastern Visayas -the density population. Tacloban City is
gateway to the region, The coastal areas offer generally close to the
and the center of High density possibilities for active Philippine Fault
trade, commerce, population also mean productive uses. Zone (PFZ), the ‘high
industry, education, the pace of angle fault line’ that
communication and urbanization was Our city is the home to runs through the
technology. harder to manage and the Daniel Z. middle of Leyte Island.
control. Romualdez Airport, the
The economy of Region seaport in San Pedro Decreasing rate of
VIII and other Bay, and the Eastern passengers in the
neighboring Regions Visayas Agri-Industrial Tacloban port after the
are extensively linked Growth Center (EVRGC) Yolanda tragedy.
with Tacloban’s Economic Zone.
services and urban
facilities. Tacloban is considered
the premier city of
Tacloban is the Eastern Visayas, the
gateway to many gateway to the region,
tourist attractions in and the center of
the region trade, commerce,
industry,
The urban area of communication and
Tacloban City has four technology.
major natural drainage
ways. Land resources suitable
for agriculture and
agro-industrial
development are
available especially in
the north of Tacloban.

It also has land situated

on high ground that is
safe from disasters and
suitable for urban
development and other
productive uses.