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Samar

Administration
Full nameSamar
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Founded1543, separated from Leyte in 1768;
became Western Samar on June 19, 1965;
renamed Samar in 1969
Government
CapitalCatbalogan City
GovernorSharee Ann T. Tan-Delos Santos (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Geography
Total Area2334.5 sq mi (6048.0 km2)
Area rank12th out of 80
Demography
Total Population695149 (37th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (62nd out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities2
Municipalities24
Barangays951
Districts1st and 2nd districts of Samar
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesWaray-Waray, Cebuano

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Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan City and covers the western portion of Samar island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland. Catbalogan City and Calbayog City, two of the three cities of Samar Island, are located in the province of Samar. 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. Samar Al Safar is also referred to the season, Summer.

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Defeated incumbent Brgy. Kagawad shot dead in Northern Samar - Samar News.com Tweet this news
Samar News.com--By NSPDF-PPCRV Joint Election-Monitoring MONDRAGON, Northern -Samar- - At 3:30pm today the joint monitoring headquarters confirmed from P/SSupt. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:06:08 GMT+00:00
Tourism consultation in Samar set - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Catbalogan, -Samar- (26 October) -- -Samar- province will be holding a consultative conference with all tourism stakeholders tomorrow, ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:52:21 GMT+00:00
8ID calls NDF-EV to stop mocking development in Samar Island instead let the ... - Samar News.com Tweet this news
Samar News.com--By CMO Battalion, 8ID PA CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan, -Samar- - The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas (NDF-EV) had kept on tagging the developmental drive ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:26:59 GMT+00:00
23 more barangays conduct barangay, SK election today - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Borongan, Eastern -Samar- (October 26) -- Eastern -Samar- Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Butch Beato reported today that 23 more barangays in Eastern ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:51:56 GMT+00:00
8th ID: Army serves as security force in infra projects - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Catbalogan, -Samar- (26 October) -- The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army has denied the CPP/NPA claim that militarization has taken ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:52:12 GMT+00:00
5.1 quake hits off Northern Samar - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--MANILA, Philippines�A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Northern -Samar- at 3:12 pm Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:41:48 GMT+00:00
Samar Named in Esquire's Best New Restaurants - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Tweet this news
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth--Esquire magazine has named Dallas restaurant -Samar- by Stephan Pyles as one of the Best New Restaurants 2010. Located minutes from the Dallas Art District, ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:49:09 GMT+00:00
Rights watchdog says Saudi courts empower men to abuse guardianship rights ... - The Canadian Press Tweet this news
The Canadian Press--HRW also cites the case of Saudi surgeon -Samar- Badawi, sentenced to six months in prison for disobeying her father who physically abused her, forced her to ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:05:38 GMT+00:00
Samar provincial tripartite industrial peace council organized - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Catbalogan, -Samar- (19 October) -- Some thirty sectoral representatives attended the Tripartism, Occupational Safety and Health ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:48:45 GMT+00:00
Samar solons urge public to help monitor 4Ps members - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Catbalogan, -Samar- (18 October) -- -Samar's- First District Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento asked for the cooperation of the public through assisting in the ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:19:30 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Samar

MunicipalitiesAlmagro * Basey * Calbiga * Daram * Gandara * Hinabangan * Jiabong * Marabut * Matuguinao * Motiong * Pagsanghan * Paranas * Pinabacdao * San Jorge * San Jose de Buan * San Sebastian * Santa Margarita * Santa Rita * Santo Niño * Tagapul-an * Talalora * Tarangnan * Villareal * Zumarraga
Component citiesCatbalogan City * Calbayog City

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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