Samar province

Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan and covers at the western portion of Samar island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar. Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the south of the province is the Leyte Gulf.

Related Topics:
Province - Philippines - Eastern Visayas - Region - Catbalogan - Samar island - Samar Sea - Northern Samar - Eastern Samar - Leyte - San Juanico Bridge - San Juanico Strait - Strait - Leyte Gulf

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