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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.
Samar (/ ˈ s ɑː m ɑːr / SAH-mar) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census.It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines.
Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: Sinirangan Samar; Tagalog: Silangang Samar [3]), officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan , which is the most populous.
Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan (Waray: Siyudad han Catbalogan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Catbalogan), is a component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,440 people. [4] It is Samar's main commercial, trading, educational, financial and political center.
The governor of Samar is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Samar, which was previously known as Western Samar from 1965 to 1969.Prior to 1965, the governor also served as the chief executive of the old province of Samar, which was divided into three separate provinces that year.
San Jorge, officially the Municipality of San Jorge (Waray: Bungto han San Jorge; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jorge), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,579 people. [3] The town is famous for its Blanca Aurora Falls near Barangay Blanca Aurora along the Blanca Aurora river.
Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan (Waray: Bungto han Tarangnan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tarangnan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,713 people. [3]
The Samar Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Samar, formerly "Western Samar". The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district ...