Eastern Samar

Summary

Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines^[1]. It draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_the_philippines category, ranking #38 of 65).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eastern Samar is located in Eastern Visayas^[3].
• Eastern Samar is in the country of Philippines^[4].
• Eastern Samar's head of government is recorded as Ben Evardone^[5].
• Eastern Samar's instance of is recorded as province of the Philippines^[6].
• Eastern Samar's capital is recorded as Borongan^[7].
• Eastern Samar's shares border with is recorded as Samar Island^[8].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arteche^[9].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balangiga^[10].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balangkayan^[11].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Borongan^[12].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Can-avid^[13].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dolores^[14].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as General MacArthur^[15].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Giporlos^[16].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guiuan^[17].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hernani^[18].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jipapad^[19].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lawaan^[20].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Llorente^[21].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maslog^[22].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maydolong^[23].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mercedes^[24].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oras^[25].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Quinapondan^[26].
• Eastern Samar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salcedo^[27].

Body

Founding

June 19, 1965 marks the founding of Eastern Samar^[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Province of Eastern Samar'}^[29] and {'lang': 'tl', 'text': 'Lalawigan ng it'}^[30].

Why It Matters

Eastern Samar draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_the_philippines category, ranking #38 of 65).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]