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• Bangahon Baluarte
• Bangahon Ruins
• Gandara River

• Gandara was formerly located in a place called Bangahon (or Bangajon) near the right fork of the Gandara River
• Iit was made into a visita in 1780
• Gandara was made into a separate municipality in 1800.
• In 1902, the town was transferred to Dumalo-ong and renamed after Spanish Gov.Gen. Jose de la Gandara y Navarro (1866-1869).  Gandara then consisted of its present territory and that of the barrios of Bangon, Pagsanghan, San Luis, Pangui and Calaniogan (now in Tarangnan). 
• On October 11, 1979, San Jorge was separated and created into a new municipality.

• Area (sq. kms.): 432.8 
• Population (2000): 28,866 Gandarareños
• No. of Barangays: 69
• Income Class: Third
• District: First
• Zip Code: 6706
• Area Code: 055

Distances (Gandara to):

• Catbalogan City: 42 kms.
• Calbayog City: 30 kms.
• Tacloban City (Leyte): 145 kms. (2.5 hrs.)

• September 29 (Karabaw Festival, St. Michael the Archangel) - this festival honors the carabao, its most useful animal.

• Gandara District Hospital - (25 beds)