Samar province

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Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan and covers the western portion of Samar island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland.Calbayog City, the lone city of Samar Island is 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.

People and Culture

The native language of the majority in Samar province is Waray-Waray (also known as Waray, L(in)eyte-Samarnon, or Samar-Leyte Visayan). However, in the island municipalities of Almagro and Santo Niño, Cebuano is the native tongue.

Economy

Geography

Political

Samar is subdivided into 25 municipalities and 1 city.

City

• Calbayog City

Municipalities

Physical

History

The explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, first came to the island in 1543 and named it Las Islas Felipinas.

External Links

• Official Website of Samar Province (formerly known as Western Samar)
• Another Website about Samar Province