Eastern Samar
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Eastern Samar

Administration
Full nameEastern Samar
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
FoundedJune 19, 1965
Government
CapitalBorongan City
GovernorConrado B. Nicart Jr. (Nacionalista)
Geography
Total Area1791.3 sq mi (4640.73 km2)
Area rank25th out of 80
Demography
Total Population405114 (60th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (68th out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities1
Municipalities22
Barangays597
DistrictsLone district of Eastern Samar
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesWaray-Waray

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Eastern Samar (Filipino:'Silangang Samar') is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan.

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Solon asks Aquino to stop privatization of power assets - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--Earlier, -Eastern Samar- Rep. Ben Evardone filed a resolution seeking an investigation into the finances of Napocor and PSALM as alleged anomalies are being ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:57:51 GMT+00:00
Sandiganbayan convicts Samar mayor of graft - Business Mirror Tweet this news
Business Mirror--THE Sandiganbayan First Division has convicted a local executive of -Eastern Samar- for failure to divest himself of his interest in a cable-television ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:22:50 GMT+00:00
Plan being drawn up for railway tracks' security - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--So, special security measures are required to protect the railways tracks from damages caused by the ultras,' state Home Secretary -Samar- Ghosh said. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:33:42 GMT+00:00
Philippine Congressional Panel Suspends Presidential Vote Canvass - NASDAQ Tweet this news
NASDAQ--Nograles said the results of the two cities and one province, plus the outcome of the delayed elections in the province of -Eastern Samar- and Lanao del Sur, ... - Date : Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:59:33 GMT+00:00
Inquirer Visayas Mining not a top campaign issue in Samar - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--The 5050-square mile island, located about 800 kilometers south of Manila and composed of the provinces of Samar, -Eastern Samar- and Northern Samar, ... - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 21:44:29 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Eastern Samar

Municipalities: Arteche * Balangiga * Balangkayan * Can-avid * Dolores * General MacArthur * Giporlos * Guiuan * Hernani * Jipapad * Lawaan * Llorente * Maslog * Maydolong * Mercedes * Oras * Quinapondan * Salcedo * San Julian * San Policarpo * Sulat * Taft
Component city: Borongan

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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