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Northern Samar
Hilagang Samar (Filipino)
Province
Province of Northern Samar
(from top: left to right) USS Essex transits through the San Bernardino Strait, Dalupiri Island, Church of Bobon, Provincial Capitol, San Vicente Islands and Port of Allen.
Flag of Northern Samar
Official seal of Northern Samar
Location of Northern Samar
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Coordinates: 12°20′N 124°40′E / 12.33°N 124.67°E / 12.33; 124.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
FoundedJune 19, 1965
Capital
and largest municipality
Catarman
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorEdwin C. Ongchuan (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorClarence E. Dato (PFP)
 • LegislatureNorthern Samar Provincial Board
Area
[1]
 • Total3,692.93 km2 (1,425.85 sq mi)
 • Rank34th out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Saamong)
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total639,186
 • Rank48th out of 81
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
  • Rank51st out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
24
    • Allen
    • Biri
    • Bobon
    • Capul
    • Catarman
    • Catubig
    • Gamay
    • Laoang
    • Lapinig
    • Las Navas
    • Lavezares
    • Lope de Vega
    • Mapanas
    • Mondragon
    • Palapag
    • Pambujan
    • Rosario
    • San Antonio
    • San Isidro
    • San Jose
    • San Roque
    • San Vicente
    • Silvino Lobos
    • Victoria
 • Barangays569
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Northern Samar
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
6400–6423
IDD: area code +63 (0)55
ISO 3166 codePH-NSA
Spoken languages
  • Waray
  • Inabaknon
  • Tagalog
  • English
Highway routes
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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 and is located at the northern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar. To the northwest, across the San Bernardino Strait is Sorsogon; to the east is the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean and to the west is Samar Sea.

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mapa ng mga Wika (Rehiyon) - Rehiyon VIII" (in Filipino). Commission on the Filipino Language. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

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