PALO: Twice Capital of Leyte Palo was made capital of Leyte, twice. When Leyte and Samar were separated into two provinces,Catbalogan became the capital of Samar in 1768 and Palo the capital of Leyte, after Carigara which was the capital of the two-island province since 1735. The second time was during the Revolution, when General Vicente Lukban took possession of Leyte and Civil Government was established on April 22, 1901. The town of Palo was first placed under the patronage of the Transfigur

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