Leyte Travel Philippines

Abuyog got its name when Spanish sailors came ashore in an early defrayal at the mouth of the Abuyog River to restock their supplies. Swarms of bees were all over the shore. The Spaniards asked the natives what the black creatures were and the reply was “Buyog.” Repeating after the natives, the sailors muttered, “Ah! Buyog”. finally the town came to be known as “Abuyog” to which some Spanish chroniclers repeatedly used in reference to the whole island of Leyte. But Abuyog in the early annals, though grown successful, remained obscure because of the absence of a dominant chieftain. It was Datu Bangcao who had is seat of government in Carigara, who ruled Abuyog. Abuyog is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It is the largest coastal town on the eastern coast of the island of Leyte facing Leyte Gulf out into the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered on one end by a large river and inland by long mountain ranges covered with dense forests.