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Encyclopedia > Western Samar

Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan and covers at the western portion of Samar island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar. Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the south of the province is the Leyte Gulf.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Samar
Image:Ph_seal_samar.png
Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Capital: Catbalogan
Founded:
Population:
2000 census—641,124 (38th largest)
Density—115 per kmē (17th lowest)
Area: 5,591.0 kmē (13th largest)
Languages: Waray
Governor: Milagrosa T. Tan (2004-2007)
Image:Ph_locator_map_samar.png
Contents

People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Samar is subdivided into 25 municipalities and 1 city.


City

  • Calbayog City

Municipalities

  • Almagro
  • Basey
  • Calbiga
  • Catbalogan
  • Daram
  • Gandara
  • Hinabangan
  • Jiabong
  • Marabut
  • Matuguinao
  • Motiong
  • Pagsanghan
  • Paranas (Wright)
  • Pinabacdao
  • San Jorge
  • San Jose De Buan
  • San Sebastian
  • Santa Margarita
  • Santa Rita
  • Santo Niņo
  • Tagapul-an
  • Talalora
  • Tarangnan
  • Villareal
  • Zumarraga

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Samar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (229 words)
Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.
Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar.
Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country.
Western Samar (1471 words)
To the north, it is bounded by the province of Northern Samar; on the east by the province of Eastern Samar; to the west by the Samar Sea and to the south by the Leyte Gulf.
Numerous streams in the island have cut sharp valleys on the surface of this plateau and the overall landscape is hilly and rugged.
Samar is connected with the province of Leyte thru Marcos Bridge on the southwest across the San Juanico strait.
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