Region VIII - Samar: Geographical Characteristics
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SAMAR
CATBALOGAN
Gateway to Samar region
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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
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W
N
E
S
Eastern
Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Biliran
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W
N
E
SSan Juanico
Strait
Samar Sea
SW
Leyte Gulf
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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.
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Sts. Peter and Paul Church
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St. Michael Archangel in Basey
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Langun-Gobingob cave
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Marabut Rock
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Oldest Tree
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Pieta Park
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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
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SARAKIKI-HADANG FESTIVAL
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Pahoy-Pahoy Festival
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Banig Festival
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•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)
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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:
San Juanico Bridge
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Pan-as Falls
Bangon Falls
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MOVEMENT:•Transportation• Information /Idea Movement
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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.