Eastern Samar
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| Province of Eastern Samar | |
 Provincial seal of Eastern Samar |
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 Map of the Philippines with Eastern Samar highlighted |
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Capital | Borongan |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 1 |
| - Municipalities | 22 |
| - Barangays | 597 |
| - Congressional districts | 1 |
| Population | 20th smallest |
| - Total (2007) | 375,822 |
| - Density | 87/km² (13th lowest) |
| Area | 28th largest |
| - Total | 4,339.6 km² |
| Founded | June 19, 1965 |
| Spoken languages | Waray-Waray |
| Governor | Ben Evardone (Lakas-CMD) |
Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Borongan City[1]
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[edit] Location
It is located at the eastern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the west is Samar province. Eastern Samar faces the Philippine Sea to the east, and Leyte Gulf to the south.
[edit] History
The province of Eastern Samar was created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Demographics
The province has a population of 375,822 as of the 2000 census. This makes it the 20th lowest populated province. The population density is 87 people per km². The common language is Waray-Waray.
[edit] Physical
The province occupies a total land area of 4,470.75 sq. km. It is bounded on the north by Northern Samar, on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by Western Samar, and on the south by the Leyte Gulf.
[edit] Political
Eastern Samar is subdivided into 1 city and 22 municipalities.
[edit] City
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Transportation
AIR
- Currently, there are few commercial flights to the province specially to Borongan City that are available, notably the South East Asian Airlines and Philippine Airlines coming from manila twice weekly. Borongan Airport is located on Brgy. Point Mary, north of the city.
SEA
- The are a number of ports in eastern samar that caters mostly minor sea vessels in the area.
LAND
- Bus transit is the dominant public land transport to the province from Manila passing through the Pan-Philippine Highway (Maharlika Highway) and through western samar. There are also chartered vans or jeepneys from Tacloban City going to the different municipalities of the province. The public mode of transit in the province are motor tricycles, multicabs and pedicabs.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Livelihood
The province produces Copra and exports timber. Local agriculture includes maize, rice, sugarcane, and various other vegetables.
[edit] Shopping Malls
Borongan has its biggest shopping mall, the Wilsam Uptown Mall, located in Brgy. Songco. It opened last 2005 and currently manage by the Wilsam Group of Companies.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Eastern Samar
- Philippine Information Agency page about Eastern Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Travel Blog with many photos from Eastern Samar
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