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Samar (other)
Samar is an island in the Visayas group in the Philippines. Samar may also refer to: People *Samar (name) Places The Philippines *Samar (historical province), a former province (1768-1965) largely coterminous within the island of Samar comprising what are now the present-day provinces of (Western) Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar ** Samar (province), formerly Western Samar, a province of the Philippines that occupies the western three-quarters of the island of Samar ** Northern Samar province ** Eastern Samar province * Samar Sea, within the Philippine archipelago Israel * Samar, Israel, kibutz in the Arabah Valley, south Israel Ukraine * Samar, Dnipro, a neighborhood in Dnipro and a former town * Samar, Ukraine, a city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast formerly known as Novomoskovsk Film and television * Samar (1962 film), ''Samar'' (1962 film), an American/Philippine film * Samar (1999 film), ''Samar'' (1999 film), a Hindi/Urdu film * Samar (2013 film), ''Samar'' (2013 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samar
Samar ( ) 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. The island is divided into three provinces: Samar (formerly Western Samar), Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. These three provinces, along with the provinces on the nearby islands of Leyte and Biliran, are part of the Eastern Visayas region. About a third of the island of Samar is protected as a natural park, known as the Samar Island Natural Park. Many names, such as ''Samal'', ''Ibabao'', and ''Tandaya'', were given to the island prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in 1596. During the early days of Spanish occupation, Samar was under the jurisdiction of Cebu. It later became part of Leyte in 1735 until its separation to become a distinct province named Samar in 1768. On June 19, 1965, through Republic Act No. 4221, Samar was divided into three provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |