Samar
Samar is an island in the Philippines covering the provinces of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Samar. Major marine waterbodies adjacent to the island include Philippine Sea, Janabatas Channel, Leyte Gulf, Samar Sea, and San Bernardino Strait.
Samar has an approximate area of 12,802.79 square kilometers or 4,943.16 square miles, and roughly has a coastline length of 1,261.91 kilometers or 784.12 miles. The island is situated at approximately 11.7989, 125.1686.
Cities and towns
There are 64 cities/municipalities covering the island of Samar, as shown in the following list:
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- Arteche, Eastern Samar
- Balangiga, Eastern Samar
- Balangkayan, Eastern Samar
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Can-avid, Eastern Samar
- Dolores, Eastern Samar
- General MacArthur, Eastern Samar
- Giporlos, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Hernani, Eastern Samar
- Jipapad, Eastern Samar
- Lawaan, Eastern Samar
- Llorente, Eastern Samar
- Maslog, Eastern Samar
- Maydolong, Eastern Samar
- Mercedes, Eastern Samar
- Oras, Eastern Samar
- Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- San Julian, Eastern Samar
- San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
- Sulat, Eastern Samar
- Taft, Eastern Samar
- Allen, Northern Samar
- Bobon, Northern Samar
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Catubig, Northern Samar
- Gamay, Northern Samar
- Laoang, Northern Samar
- Lapinig, Northern Samar
- Las Navas, Northern Samar
- Lavezares, Northern Samar
- Mapanas, Northern Samar
- Mondragon, Northern Samar
- Palapag, Northern Samar
- Pambujan, Northern Samar
- Rosario, Northern Samar
- San Isidro, Northern Samar
- San Jose, Northern Samar
- San Roque, Northern Samar
- Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar
- Victoria, Northern Samar
- Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
- Basey, Samar
- Calbayog, Samar
- Calbiga, Samar
- Catbalogan, Samar
- Gandara, Samar
- Hinabangan, Samar
- Jiabong, Samar
- Marabut, Samar
- Matuguinao, Samar
- Motiong, Samar
- Pinabacdao, Samar
- San Jose de Buan, Samar
- San Sebastian, Samar
- Santa Margarita, Samar
- Santa Rita, Samar
- Talalora, Samar
- Tarangnan, Samar
- Villareal, Samar
- Paranas, Samar
- San Jorge, Samar
- Pagsanghan, Samar
Sources
- Land area figures and coastline length were calculated from OpenStreetMap data.