Samar
Also known as Province of Samar, Western Samar, Province of Western Samar
province of the Philippines
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Eastern Visayas
- Founded via samar division
- June 11, 1965
- Ratified
- November 14, 1967
- Renamed
- June 21, 1969
- Capital
- Catbalogan
- Largest city
- Calbayog
- Type
- Sangguniang Panlalawigan
- Governor
- Sharee Ann T. Tan ( NP )
- Vice governor
- Arnold V. Tan ( PFP )
- Legislature
- Samar Provincial Board
- Total
- 6,048.03 km (2,335.16 sq mi)
- Rank
Article
Samar, officially the Province of Samar (Waray: Probinsya han Samar; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Samar), or also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan while Calbayog is the most populous city in the province. It is bordered by Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Leyte Gulf, and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
In 1768, Leyte and modern Samar were created out of the historical province of Samar. In 1965, Northern and Eastern Samar were created.
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