Tanauan is one of the oldest towns in Leyte dating back to the year of 1710. It is composed of 54 barangays. The town was also known as the “Cradle of the Intellectuals” or the Bungto han Kamag-araman since the Spanish colonial era. Tanauan is approximately 18 kilometers south of Tacloban City which is the capital of the Eastern Visayas Region. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Palo, Tolosa on the south, Dagami and Tabon-tabon on the west side and on the east by San Pedro Bay. The town was also heavily damaged by the Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013. The town celebrates its fiesta annually on August 15.