Mairete

Mairete lies on the northern coast of Leyte, west of Carigara Bay and facing the island of Biliran. Its name is associated with the country of Datu Ete, remembered among the island's leaders at the time of early encounters with Spanish expeditions. Missionaries reached Leyte in the late sixteenth century, and the settlement became a visita served from Carigara. The coastal plain and its sheltered bay linked local communities to the waters between Leyte and its neighbours.