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Samar province is hilly and mountainous ranging from to meters high. Slopes are generally steep and bare of trees. Run-off rainwater on these slopes is substantial and can provoke flooding in lowland areas. Topsoil is carried to the sea, creating hydrosols and enlarging mudflats and mangrove areas. The erosion of mountain areas enlarges the coastal plains of Samar. The coastline is approximately kilometers long, which boosts its rich fishing grounds and contribute much to our economy.
The province of Samar is a member of the Samar-Leyte Waray Group , the sixth largest cultural-linguistic group in the country. The majority The remaining 9. Other languages used are English and Chinese.
Religious Sects. Almost 95 percent of the total households population of the province of Samar are Filipino citizens. The rest are Chinese, Americans and other foreign nationals. Web design by Samar News. Almagro 23 Paranas 44 2.
Basey 51 Pinabacdao 24 3. Calbayog City San Jorge 41 4. Calbiga 41 San Jose de Buan 14 5. Catbalogan City 57 San Sebastian 14 6. Samar was the center of one of the infamous American atrocities in the Philippine-American War.
On 28 Sep , U. Marines led by General Jacob H. Smith, led what would become known as the "March across Samar". In retaliation to Marines killed in the Balangiga encounter — which has been described in the U. Smith's orders led to condemnation from other Americans and his court-martial a year after the war ended, and the atrocities remain fresh in the consciousness of Samar residents, especially in Eastern Samar. Formerly a single province, with the capital at Calbayog , Samar has been divided into three provinces.
Most of Samar Island is sparsely populated, and rural poverty is widespread. There is also an active movement to make Samar Island its own region, in a similar fashion with the former Negros Island Region. The total population of the provinces forming Samar Island totals around 2,, estimate , and the majority of residents are from the Waray ethnic group. Waray , one of the Visayan languages , is the dominant language spoken in Samar Island.
Major bus companies in Manila plying the Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao route pass through the province since Maharlika Highway runs through the island.
Once the bus has reached the southern tip of Luzon island, you will take a minute ferryboat to the northern end of Samar, after which you can continue your bus trip, or transfer to a myriad of jeepneys, smaller buses, and tricycles to take you to anywhere in Samar. The western coast of Samar Island is traversed by the Asian Highway 26 route, which starts at the ferry port in Allen and continues into Leyte across the San Juanico Bridge.
There is no fixed schedule, however, and they often run full and stop at almost every barangay and small town.
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