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Eastern Samar



         


Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Borongan and 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.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Eastern Samar
Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Capital: Municipalities—23.

Barangays—597.

Congressional districts—1.
Languages: Waray
Governor: Clotilde J. Salazar (2001-2004)
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Political

Eastern Samar is subdivided into 24 municipalities.

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Municipalities

  • Arteche
  • Balangiga
  • Balangkayan
  • Borongan
  • Can-avid
  • Dolores
  • General MacArthur
  • Giporlos
  • Guiuan
  • Hernani
  • Jipapad
  • Lawaan
  • Llorente
  • Maslog
  • Maydolong
  • Mercedes
  • Oras
  • Quinapondan
  • Salcedo
  • San Julian
  • San Policarpo
  • Sulat
  • Regions and Provinces of Visayas

|- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Western Visayas: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Aklan | Antique | Capiz | Iloilo | Guimaras | Negros Occidental |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Central Visayas: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Bohol | Cebu | Negros Oriental | Siquijor |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Eastern Visayas: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Biliran | Eastern Samar | Leyte | Northern Samar | Samar | Southern Leyte |}






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