Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas
Province of Samar: Province of the Philippines
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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.
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Official website of Province of Samar
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