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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. It is located in the eastern Visayas , which are in the central Philippines .
Samar, officially the Province of Samar (Waray: Probinsya han Samar; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Samar), or also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan while Calbayog is the most populous city in the province.
Samar (Ukrainian: Самар), formerly known as Novomoskovsk (Ukrainian: Новомосковськ) until 2024, is a city and municipality in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Samar Raion within the oblast.
The Samar Island Natural Park, in Samar, is the largest contiguous tract of old-growth forest in the Philippines. It is the country's largest terrestrial protected area , with an area of 333,300 hectares (824,000 acres).
Battle off Samar; Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Philippines Campaign (1944–45), Pacific War (World War II): The escort carrier Gambier Bay, burning from earlier gunfire damage, is bracketed by a salvo from a Japanese cruiser (faintly visible in the background, center-right) shortly before sinking during the Battle off Samar.
Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: Sinirangan Samar; Tagalog: Silangang Samar [3]), 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.
Samar was a province in the Philippines which is coterminous with the island of Samar and its outlying islands. It existed from the Spanish colonization era until its division into three provinces— Eastern Samar , Northern Samar , and Western Samar (now simply called as Samar)—in 1965.
Northern Samar (Waray: Amihanan Samar/Norte san Samar; Tagalog: Hilagang Samar [3]), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman , the most populous town in the province and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar .