Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas

Province of Samar: Province of the Philippines

About

Quick Facts about Province of Samar

Population : 780,481
Country : Philippines
State : Eastern Visayas (Philippines)
Different from : Samar
Head of government : Governor of Samar
Postal code : 6700–6725
Phone Area Codes : 55
Area : 6048.03 km2
Official name : Lalawigan ng Samar, Province of Samar
Capital : Catbalogan
Establishment : June 06, 1965
Time Zone : Asia/Manila
Local time : 16:07:52 (5th November 2024)

Geography

Province of Samar is located at 11°49'60"N 125°0'0"E (11.8333300, 125.0000000).

Province of Samar map

The largest city of Province of Samar is Calbayog City with a population of 183,851. Other cities include and City of Catbalogan population 103,879. See all Province of Samar cities & populated places.

    Milagrosa Tan ,

  • Paranas
  • Marabut
  • Villareal
  • Pinabacdao
  • Santa Rita
  • Tarangnan
  • Santa Margarita
  • Gandara
  • Talalora
  • Matuguinao
  • Calbayog
  • San Jorge
  • Daram
  • Santo Niño
  • Zumarraga
  • Catbalogan
  • Calbiga
  • Tagapul-an
  • Hinabangan
  • Pagsanghan
  • San Sebastian
  • Motiong
  • San Jose de Buan
  • Basey
  • Almagro
  • Jiabong

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1903 118,912 - census
1918 168,668 29.5% census
1939 236,909 28.8% census
1948 331,521 28.54% census
1960 368,823 10.11% census
1970 442,244 16.6% census
1975 478,378 7.55% census
1980 501,439 4.6% census
1990 533,733 6.05% census
1995 589,373 9.44% census
2000 641,124 8.07% census
2007 695,149 7.77% census
2010 733,377 5.21% census
2015 780,481 6.04% census

Samar, Samar Occidental, Western Samar