Eastern Samar
Province in Eastern Visayas, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is the province of Northern Samar and to the west is Samar province. To the east lies the Philippine Sea, part of the vast Pacific Ocean, while to the south lies Leyte Gulf.
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Eastern Samar
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Province of Eastern Samar | |
Coordinates: 11°40′N 125°25′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Founded | June 19, 1965 |
Capital and largest city | Borongan |
Government | |
• Governor | Ben P. Evardone (PDP–Laban) |
• Vice Governor | Maria Caridad S. Goteesan (PDP–Laban) |
• Legislature | Eastern Samar Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi) |
• Rank | 24th out of 81 |
Highest elevation (Mount Mactaon) | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 477,168 |
• Rank | 60th out of 81 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Rank | 69th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 1 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 597 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Eastern Samar |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 6800–6822 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-EAS |
Spoken languages | |
Highway routes | |
Website | www |
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