Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas

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Province of Samar at a glance

Province of Samar currently has 24 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

24

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Eastern Visayas counties

6

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Largest city

Catbalogan

Population 68,081

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Catbalogan 68,081 Santa Margarita 26,348 Basey 7,844 San Policarpio 5,616

Population	780,481
Country	Philippines
State	Eastern Visayas (Philippines)
Different from	Samar
Postal code	6700–6725
Phone Area Codes	55
Area	6048.03 km2
Official name	Lalawigan ng Samar, Province of Samar
Latitude & Longitude	11.8333,125.0000
Capital	Catbalogan
Establishment	June 19, 1965
Time Zone	Asia/Manila
Local time	19:49:57 (16th April 2026)

Geography

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