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 : | 17:53:46 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Province of Samar is located at 11°49'60"N 125°0'0"E (11.8333300, 125.0000000).
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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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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
