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 Samar
is one of the three provinces that comprise the Samar Island (the third
largest island in the country). It is bounded in the east by Eastern
Samar; on the north by Northern Samar; on the south by the Leyte Gulf and
on the west by the Samar Sea.
The province has a total land area of 5,591.0 square kilometers. It
is composed of two cities (Calbayog and Catbalogan); 24 municipalities and
951 barangays. Catbalogan is the province' capital.
Based on the 2007 Census on Population, its total population reached to
695,149 resulting to a population density of 114.9 persons per
square kilometer. The average household size of the province is 5.
In October 2002, its
labor force participation rate was posted at 76.4%, with an
employment rate of 93.8%.
Samar is the second major fish producing province in the region. In
2007, its fish production totalled to 47,662 metric tons, contributing
24.9 % to the region's total fish production.
Samar also boasts of
beautiful natural attractions. Some of these include:
waterfalls in Calbayog City; the Sohoton National Park in the town of
Basey where three famous cave can be found; and the world's second largest
cave, Calbiga Cave which is located in the town of Calbiga.
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