From Manila travel reference point, the town can be reached either by:  air-land travel or direct land trip; while taking the Cebu take off point it will either be:  air-land or land-sea itinerary.  That is in particular:

From Manila reference point, the town can be reached by the following itineraries:

1. Manila to Tacloban City, by air
   Tacloban City to Palompon, by land
2. Manila (Bus terminal) to Palompon, by land

From Cebu  take off point, the following schedule can be availed:

1. Mactan Airport to Tacloban City, by air
2. Tacloban City to Palompon, by land
3. Mactan Airport to Cebu City, by land
4. Cebu City to City Pier, by land
5. City Pier to Palompon, by sea

Kalanggaman Island of Palompon Leyte

Kalanggaman Island is a beautiful beach destination located in the municipality of Palompon in the province of Leyte. Kalanggaman is famous for its crystal clear water, white powdery sand and long sand bars stretching on both sides of the island. The surrounding of the beach is really calm, safe and truly relaxing thats why its suitable for family holidays or for short weekend trip.

Native Huts in Kalanggaman

If you are dreaming for a weekend getaway in a postcard-perfect virgin island, Kalanggaman is definitely the place to go. In this island, tourists enjoy activities like swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and scuba diving.

Where to Eat

There are no restaurants in the island but you can buy fresh catch from local fishermen. There are grilling stations and wooden tables that are available for tourists.

Fees

A P125 entrance fee to the island is collected but for those who plan to stay overnight, P250 will be collected per person.

San Juan Beach

The Lawig Festival

LAWIG  or  paglawig  in life’s  highway is a relentless pilgrimage in the tapestry of requisite adventures for success via water, land, or air.

The official name of the celebration is Palompon LAWIG Festival, organized and spearheaded by the local government of the municipality.

CONCEPTUAL  SHOWCASE

LAWIG is a Cebuano word which means “to sail on”.  As a working inspiration of the occasion, the term is  a buoyant call and a delightful push-factor to encourage Palomponganons to dare to do mighty things to surmount rippling waves of trials along life’s nautical miles to ably anchor to the proverbial port of their desired destination with full-scale success and indelible fulfilment.

In a larger sense, the word itself denotes purposive direction, action, and commitment.  It implies relentless optimism and steadfast courage to face varying degrees of challenges and attain our desires, dreams, and aspirations.  The festival’s approach is innovative and participative to transcend time’s inexorable flight and technology breakthroughs.

The basic concept of  LAWIG is reflective of how the Palomponganons celebrate the festivity, namely:  by  sailing back  (past/historical) to the establishment of a Christian settlement by the foreign missionaries;  by  sailing through  (present/contemporary) the various accomplishments initiated by the Municipality of Palompon and its people; and by  sailing forward (future/vision and mission) ready to face whatever challenges come along for the achievement of a culturally adept people, an ecologically conscious community,  religiously mature Christians, an economically robust municipality, and individuals resolutely concerned  for the future of the next generation.

The word  LAWIG also  evokes a symbolic association to life and a person’s state of life to drift at his own pace, adjust to the mode of the current, and equally respond to the test of time and events because life is, after all,  PAGLAWIG.

St. Francis Xavier Church situated at the town proper, was constructed in 1784 but was renovated after sometime. Only few remains of the church can still be seen in the present church edifice. The church houses the image of St. Francis Xavier, known as Franciscong Gamay, which is 1.5 foot high.