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Northern Samar

Administration
Full nameNorthern Samar
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
FoundedJune 19, 1965
Government
CapitalCatarman
GovernorPaul R. Daza (Liberal)
Geography
Total Area1425.5 sq mi (3692.9 km2)
Area rank35th out of 80
Demography
Total Population549759 (44th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (50th out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities0
Municipalities24
Barangays569
Districts1st and 2nd districts of Northern Samar
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesWaray-Waray, Cebuano, Inabaknon

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Northern Samar (Filipino:'Hilagang Samar') is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar. To the northwest, across the San Bernardino Strait is Sorsogon; to the east is the Philippine Sea and to the west is Samar Sea.

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BIR Northern Samar exceeds June collection goal by 5.88% - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Catarman, -Northern Samar- (10 August) -- BIR -Northern Samar-- Revenue District Office 085, Region 8, overshoot revenue collection by 5.88% ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:31:41 GMT+00:00
Completion of Samar circumferential road urged - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--Ong said travel time to Catarman, -Northern Samar's- capital town has been cut short by three hours as the road is now passable although currently, ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:53:53 GMT+00:00
Northern Samar town institutionalizes anti-poverty initiatives - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--By NESTOR L. ABREMATEA LAOANG,-Northern Samar- - After the prescribed three-year implementation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:28:24 GMT+00:00
Visayas police tells cocaine holders to turn over the illegal drug - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---...- recently recovered 7.5 kilograms of cocaine valued at 37.5 million from Gamay, -Northern Samar-, an eastern town of the province facing the Pacific Ocean. ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:55:51 GMT+00:00
Samarnons' pride: they elected Noynoy their president, Binay, their vice-president - Samar News.com Tweet this news
Samar News.com--In the whole island of Samar, Binay won, even if Roxas amassed 88980 in his favor in -Northern Samar-. Binay got a total lead margin of 12127 over Roxas in ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:51:19 GMT+00:00
Voters' Walk for Unity in North Samar successful - Samar News.com Tweet this news
Samar News.com--CATARMAN, -Northern Samar- - The Diocese of Catarman led by Bishop Emmanuel C. Trance and the -Northern Samar- Peace and Development Forum ... - Date : Sun, 02 May 2010 15:25:16 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Northern Samar

Municipalities: Allen * Biri * Bobon * Capul * Catarman * Catubig * Gamay * Laoang * Lapinig * Las Navas * Lavezares * Lope de Vega * Mapanas * Mondragon * Palapag * Pambujan * Rosario * San Antonio * San Isidro * San Jose * San Roque * San Vicente * Silvino Lobos * Victoria

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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