SAMAR CATBALOGAN Gateway to Samar region
Region VIII - Samar: Geographical Characteristics
Jul 01, 2015
Samar
Formerly known as Zamal, Ibabao,
Achan and Tandaya.
“ samad” -- "wound" or "cut“
2nd largest province in Region VIII
- occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines
- lies southeast of Luzon
- 802 km from Manila.
Catbalogan is the capital city
Gateway to Samar Region
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Climate: Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
physical features: it includes almost every kind of topography: mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, plains, coasts and islands.
Waray – people inhabiting the province
it is a province where some of the bravest people in the country are known to come from.
they are known as contented people, such that, during the Spanish era, they were often called lazy
They also celebrate fiestas like:
Sarakiki-hadang festival
pahoy-pahoy festival
banig festival
Waray-waray and Cebuano are the major dialects spoken.
It is composed of twenty-five (24) municipalities and two (2) cities:
Calbayog
Catbalogan.
this province was similar to its neighbor by languages, industries, traditions and climate.
Formerly known as Zamal, Ibabao,
Achan and Tandaya.
“ samad” -- "wound" or "cut“
2nd largest province in Region VIII
- occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines
- lies southeast of Luzon
- 802 km from Manila.
Catbalogan is the capital city
Gateway to Samar Region
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Climate: Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
physical features: it includes almost every kind of topography: mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, plains, coasts and islands.
Waray – people inhabiting the province
it is a province where some of the bravest people in the country are known to come from.
they are known as contented people, such that, during the Spanish era, they were often called lazy
They also celebrate fiestas like:
Sarakiki-hadang festival
pahoy-pahoy festival
banig festival
Waray-waray and Cebuano are the major dialects spoken.
It is composed of twenty-five (24) municipalities and two (2) cities:
Calbayog
Catbalogan.
this province was similar to its neighbor by languages, industries, traditions and climate.
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SAMAR
CATBALOGAN
Gateway to Samar region
LOCATION:
- occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines
- lies southeast of Luzon
- 802 km from Manila.
Samar
• Formerly known as Zamal, Ibabao,
Achan and Tandaya.
• “ samad” -- "wound" or "cut“
• 2nd largest province in Region VIII
W
N
E
S
Eastern
Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Biliran
W
N
E
SSan Juanico
Strait
Samar Sea
SW
Leyte Gulf
PLACE :
Catbalogan is the capital city
Gateway to Samar Region
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Climate: Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
physical features: it includes almost every kind of topography: mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, plains, coasts and islands.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
St. Michael Archangel in Basey
Langun-Gobingob cave
Marabut Rock
Oldest Tree
Pieta Park
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS:
Waray – people inhabiting the province
it is a province where some of the bravest people in the country are known to come from.
they are known as contented people, such that, during the Spanish era, they were often called lazy
They also celebrate fiestas like:
• Sarakiki-hadang festival• PAHOY-PAHOY FESTIVAL• BANIG FESTIVAL
SARAKIKI-HADANG FESTIVAL
Pahoy-Pahoy Festival
Banig Festival
•Source of income:
The province is mainly an agricultural area. • Major crops include:
coconutpalaycorn banana
• Samar is also the second major fish-producing province in the region.
Smoked fish (tinapa) and mussel (tahong)
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:
San Juanico Bridge
Pan-as Falls
Bangon Falls
MOVEMENT:•Transportation• Information /Idea Movement
REGION: Waray-waray and Cebuano are the major dialects spoken.
It is composed of twenty-five (24) municipalities and two (2) cities: Calbayog
Catbalogan.
this province was similar to its neighbor by languages, industries, traditions and climate.
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