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Also known as Province of Samar, Western Samar, Province of Western Samar

フィリピンの州

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
10th out of 82
Highest elevation mount huraw
890 m (2,920 ft)
Density
133.296/km (345.235/sq mi)
Component cities
2 Catbalogan Calbayog
Municipalities
24 Almagro 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
Districts
Legislative districts of Samar

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Lalawigan ng Samar
Located in
Eastern Visayas
Capital
Catbalogan
Population
806179
Area
6048.03
Shares border with
Masbate
Official website
samar.lgu-ph.com
Image
Marabut, Philippines, Limestone islands in San Pedro Bay.jpg
Households
181794
Dialing code
55
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native label
Lalawigan ng Samar
inception
1965-06-19
topic's main category
Category:Samar (province)
postal code
6700–6725
electorate
625543
Commons category
Samar (province)
Köppen climate classification
tropical rainforest climate
language used
Abaknon
poverty incidence
27.00
total assets
7922872143.71
fiscal/tax revenue
2763460845.90
total liabilities
1454440144.19
total expenditure
1642657349.73
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Article · 日本語

サマル州 (サマルしゅう、Province of Samar) は、フィリピン中部東ビサヤ地方 (Eastern Visayas, Region VIII) に属する州である。州都は (Catbalogan) 。面積は5,591.0km2、人口は780,481人(2015年)。

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