![]() ![]() Mount Huraw is Samar’s highest point, with an elevation of 2,920 ft (890 m). Samar is the third-largest island in the Philippines by area, after the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. In commemoration of the establishment of these provinces, June 19 is celebrated as an annual holiday and many have the day off from work. The capitals of these provinces are, respectively, Catarman, Catbalogan, and Borongan. 4221, Samar was divided into three provinces: Northern Samar, (Western) Samar and Eastern Samar. On June 19, 1965, through Republic Act No. These three provinces, along with the provinces on the nearby islands of Leyte and Biliran, are part of the Eastern Visayas region.Ībout a third of the island of Samar is protected as a natural park, known as the Samar Island Natural Park. The island is divided into three provinces: Samar (formerly Western Samar), Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. ![]() Samar ( / ˈ s ɑː m ɑːr/ SAH-mar) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. 1,909,537 (2020) String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range_3-0" class="reference"> String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range-3"> ![]()
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