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Northern Samar
Also known as Province of Northern Samar
province of the Philippines
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Eastern Visayas
- Founded
- June 19, 1965
- Ratified
- November 14, 1967
- Capital and largest municipality
- Catarman
- Type
- Sangguniang Panlalawigan
- Governor
- Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan ( NUP )
- Vice governor
- Clarence E. Dato ( PFP )
- Legislature
- Northern Samar Provincial Board
- Total
- 3,692.93 km (1,425.85 sq mi)
- Rank
- 34th out of 82
- Highest elevation mount saamong
- 514 m (1,686 ft)
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Article
Northern Samar (Waray: Amihanan Samar/Norte san Samar; Tagalog: Hilagang Samar), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman, the most populous town in the province 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 of the Pacific Ocean and to the west is Samar Sea.
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