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Encyclopedia > Borongan, Eastern Samar

Borongan is a 1st class city in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. It is the capital city of Eastern Samar. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,141 people in 10,699 households. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Barangays

Borongan is politically subdivided into 61 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

  • Alang-alang
  • Amantacop
  • Ando
  • Balacdas
  • Balud
  • Banuyo
  • Baras
  • Bato
  • Bayobay
  • Benowangan
  • Bugas
  • Cabalagnan
  • Cabong
  • Cagbonga
  • Calico-an
  • Calingatngan
  • Campesao
  • Can-abong
  • Can-aga
  • Camada
  • Canjaway
  • Canlaray
  • Canyopay
  • Divinubo
  • Hebacong
  • Hindang
  • Lalawigan
  • Libuton
  • Locso-on
  • Maybacong
  • Maypangdan
  • Pepelitan
  • Pinanag-an
  • Purok D1 (Pob.)
  • Purok A (Pob.)
  • Purok B (Pob.)
  • Purok C (Pob.)
  • Purok D2 (Pob.)
  • Purok E (Pob.)
  • Purok F (Pob.)
  • Purok G (Pob.)
  • Purok H (Pob.)
  • Punta Maria
  • Sabang North
  • Sabang South
  • San Andres
  • San Gabriel
  • San Gregorio
  • San Jose
  • San Mateo
  • San Pablo
  • San Saturnino(tacyang)
  • Santa Fe
  • Siha
  • Songco
  • Sohutan
  • Suribao
  • Surok
  • Taboc
  • Tabunan
  • Tamoso

External links

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information
  • [http://www.borongan-esamar.gov.ph/ Municipality of Borongan
  • [http://www.borongan.homestead.com
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Cities and Municipalities of Eastern Samar

Arteche • Balangiga • Balangkayan • Borongan City • Can-avid • Dolores • General MacArthur • Giporlos • Guiuan • Hernani • Jipapad • Lawaan • Llorente • Maslog • Maydolong • Mercedes • Oras • Quinapondan • Salcedo • San Julian • San Policarpo • Sulat • Taft Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Arteche is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Balangiga is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. ... Balangkayan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Can-avid is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Dolores is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... General Macarthur is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Giporlos is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Guiuan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Hernani is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Jipapad is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Lawaan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Llorente is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Maslog is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Maydolong is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Mercedes is a 6th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Oras is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Quinapondan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Salcedo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... San Julian is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... San Policarpo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Sulat is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ... Taft is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. ...

Coordinates: 11°36′N, 125°26′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Eastern Samar, Philippines (3021 words)
Borongan City (November 14) — In line with the celebration of 42nd Founding anniversary of the Province of Eastern Samar, the Provincial Government of Eastern Samar sponsored a “Jobs Fair” on November 6-8, 2007 which fast tracked the meeting of job seekers and employers/overseas recruitment agencies in only one venue at a specific date.
Thus, for Eastern Samar, she was happy to note that it held the first ever Provincial Anti-Poverty Summit, where the province’s top priority problems were given attention to.
Before she even went to Borongan City for the Founding Anniversary Celebration of the Province, the President inspected first the P20M road project in Jipapad, the tip most town which is one of the most depressed areas of the province.
Eastern Samar (549 words)
Since that account, historians have described this part of Samar Island as the “eastern gateway to the Philippines” the coast of this small province faces the Pacific Ocean and much of the land is rugged with the vast parts forested.
As embodied in this Act, the eastern province is composed of 23 municipalities with Borongan as the capital.
The eastern part of the island was known as Ibabao and distinct from Samar which was the name of the western part.
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