Eastern Samar
Eastern Samar
Silangang Samar (Filipino) | |
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(from top: left to right) Port section of the Guiuan Integrated Transport Terminal, Baybay Boulevard in Borongan, Balangiga Church, Church of San Julian, Homonhon and Olot Beach. | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Eastern Samar | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′N 125°25′E / 11.67°N 125.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Founded | June 19, 1965 |
| Capital and largest city | Borongan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ralph Vincent M. Evardone (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Maria Caridad S. Goteesan (PFP) |
| • Legislature | Eastern Samar Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th out of 82 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Mactaon) | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 472,683 |
| • Rank | 60th out of 82 |
| • Density | 101.424/km2 (262.687/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 69th out of 82 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 1 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 597 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Eastern Samar |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-EAS |
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| Highway routes | |
| Website | www |
Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: Sinirangan Samar; Tagalog: Silangang Samar), 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, which is the most populous. 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.