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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: 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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of the Philippines
Official name: Lalawigan ng Samar
Country: Philippines
Located in: Eastern Visayas
Contains: Santa Margarita
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 · Português

Samar ou, em português, Sámar é um província de primeira classe de renda da província (d) na região Visayas Orientais (Região VIII), nas Filipinas. De acordo com o censo de 1 de maio de 2020 possui uma população de 793 183 pessoas e 162 886 domicílios. A sua capital é Catbalogan.

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