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Northern Samar

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 and to the west is Samar Sea.

Northern Samar
Hilagang Samar (Filipino)
Province of Northern Samar
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Coordinates: 12°20′N 124°40′E / 12.33°N 124.67°E / 12.33; 124.67Coordinates: 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 (NUP)
 • Vice GovernorClarence E. Dato (NUP)
 • LegislatureNorthern Samar Provincial Board
Area
 • 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
 • 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
Highway routes
Websitenorthernsamar.gov.ph

History

Historian William Henry Scott wrote that a “Samar datu by the name of Iberein was rowed out to a Spanish vessel anchored in his harbor in 1543 by oarsmen collared in gold; while wearing on his own person earrings and chains.” In the local epic called siday entitled Bingi of Lawan as written in the article of Scott, Lawan is a prosperous Lakanate in Samar. Datu Hadi Iberein came from the Lakanate of Lawan [4]

In 1614, the Jesuits established a mission residence in Palapag among the Ibabao populace. These missionaries stayed until the late 17th century when they were expelled from the Philippines in 1768 and were replaced by the Franciscans.

As the San Bernardino Strait was along the route of the Spanish galleons plying between Manila and Acapulco, Mexico, a royal port was established in Palapag where the richly laden Manila galleons were protected from unfavorable winds and troubled seas.

In the early years of the 16th century, shipbuilders were drafted from Palapag to the Cavite shipyards for the construction of galleons and vessels for the conservation of defense of the island. It was also at this time that these recruits ignited the Sumoroy insurrection, which signaled a general uprising against Spain in the Visayas and Mindanao. The insurrection simultaneously flared northward to Albay and southward to the northern coasts of Mindanao and then Cebu. It took over a year before the Spaniards were able to subdue the rebellion.

Later in 1898, when the Americans landed on the beach of Catarman, they organized a revolutionary army led by General Vicente Lukban who fought the invaders armed with cannons and rifles with only bolos and paltiks. Although defeated, they, however, continued to harass the Americans through guerrilla warfare.

During World War II, the people of Northern Samar organized a platoon of volunteers supported by voluntary contributions. The contingent became a part of the Philippine National Guard in Manila. The province also helped the government by purchasing a considerable amount of bonds floated to finance the National Commission for Independence, then organized by Manuel L. Quezon after a coalition of the Nacionalista and Democrata parties were formed.

Congressmen Eladio T. Balite (1st Dist. Samar), Fernando R. Veloso (2nd Dist. Samar), and Felipe J. Abrigo (3rd Dist. Samar), authored Republic Act 4221 which was approved by Congress in 1963. The law, ratified in a plebiscite on June 19, 1965, divided Samar into three: Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and (Western) Samar.[5] The first provincial officials of Northern Samar were elected on November 14, 1967, and on January 1, 1968, they officially assumed office.

Geography

Northern Samar covers a total area of 3,692.93 square kilometres (1,425.85 sq mi)[6] occupying the northern section of Samar Island in the Eastern Visayas region. The province is bounded by north by the San Bernardino Strait, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Samar Sea, on the southwest by Samar and on the southeast by Eastern Samar. It ranks thirty-seventh (37th) in size among the 80 provinces of the Philippines and accounts for practically 1.2 percent of the total land area of the country. About 52 percent of the total land area is covered by forest and 42 percent is classified as alienable and disposable.

The province is composed largely of low and extremely rugged hills and small lowland areas. It also has small and discontinuous areas along the coasts and its rivers are usually accompanied by alluvial plains and valleys. The province is endowed with relatively rich and fertile soil that most crops can grow on it.

Topography

Northern Samar has a very rugged terrain with restricted pocket plains and valleys. River valleys are low-lying and are often interrupted by hills, while the remaining portion is rolling, hilly, and mountainous. The interior of the mainland consists of highly dissected hills and mountain peaks. Low-lying hills are found between the coastal plains of Palapag, the river valley of Gamay, and Catubig Valley.

Climate

Northern Samar falls under the intermediate type climate, which has no distinct dry and wet seasons. The rainiest months are October to January, while the driest is the month of May.

Administrative divisions

 

Northern Samar is divided into three major geographical areas, namely: Balicuatro area, Central area, and Pacific area including Catubig Valley – the province’s rice granary. It comprises 24 towns or municipalities with 569 registered barangays. The province is divided into two legislative districts, the first district, covering the Balicuatro and most part of the Central Area, and the second district, covering the some part of the Central Area, the Pacific Area and the Catubig Valley.

 †  Provincial capital

Demographics

Population census of Northern Samar
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 67,680—    
1918 93,559+2.18%
1939 155,050+2.43%
1948 227,957+4.38%
1960 261,424+1.15%
1970 306,114+1.59%
1975 354,665+3.00%
1980 378,516+1.31%
1990 383,654+0.13%
1995 454,195+3.21%
2000 500,639+2.11%
2007 549,759+1.30%
2010 589,013+2.54%
2015 632,379+1.36%
2020 639,186+0.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][8]

The population of Northern Samar in the 2020 census was 639,186 people, [2] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

The people of Northern Samar were previously called Ibabaonon or Lequios. They are predominantly Waray-Waray or Waray, the people of Eastern Visayas or Samar-Leyte region. To distinguish themselves from the Westehanon (people from Samar) and Estehanon (from Eastern Samar) when Samar Island was split into three provinces in 1965, and the Leyteños (the people from the Leyte Island), they now call themselves as Ninorte Samarenyo or Nortehanon. They are primarily speaking in Waray-Waray which is the main lingua franca of the province.

Bicolano Inhabitants coming from the neighboring provinces of Sorsogon and Masbate are also common at Northern Samar.

Languages

Languages Spoken (2000)[9]
Language Speakers
Waray
632,379
Cebuano
14,436
Abaknon
10,668
Binisaya
8,885
Tagalog
746
Others
3,306
Not Reported
1,571

The majority of the people in the province speak the Ninorte Samarnon variation of Waray-Waray. About 4.5 percent of the population, especially in the island towns, speak Cebuano, particularly in the island town of San Antonio. Inabaknon, a unique language said to be one of the most preserved languages to date, is the native tongue of the populace in the island town of Capul.

Ninorte Samarnon usually is further subclassified into Balicuatro, Central and Pacific speakers.

Tagalog and English are also widely used and understood in Northern Samar.

Religion

The communities of this province are predominantly Catholic (80%).[citation needed] Other religious groups are Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan), Iglesia ni Cristo, Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente), Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christian sects. A small number of population are Muslim.

Socio-demographic situation

Northern Samar is classified as a second class province, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the data gathered from the Department of Finance Department Order No.23-08 (Effective July 29, 2008).[6]

Catarman is the capital town of the province where most political and economic activities take place. It is the seat of administration and the center of trade and commerce as well as industry.

The province is considered a very rural area with 65% of its people residing in the countryside.

Economy


Tourism

Northern Samar has several tourism potentials that remain undiscovered by tourists. Some of these include old churches, waterfalls, rivers, caves, virgin forests, and beaches.

Among the last frontiers in the country, its rugged coastline of limestone cliffs along the Pacific Ocean is a historical landmark. During the Spanish colonial era, Samar island was the first Philippine landfall seen by the Manila galleons as they approached the end of their long voyage from Acapulco.

Entering the waters of the Philippine archipelago, the galleons called at the fortified island of Capul off Samar, offered thanks for a safe crossing at the Jesuit church, and then negotiated the rough waters of the narrow San Bernardino Strait toward Manila, their final destination.

Capul also became the last stop on Philippine soil of the departing galleons before the long, often treacherous trans-Pacific voyage to Acapulco in Mexico.

Government

Governor

  • Edwin C. Ongchuan (NUP)

Vice Governor

  • Clarence E. Dato (NUP)

Congressional districts

  • 1st district: Paul R. Daza (NUP)
  • 2nd district: Harris M. Ongchuan (NUP)

List of former governors

  • Irene Balite (1967–1971)
  • Edilberto A. del Valle (1971–1980)
  • Reynaldo A. del Valle (1980–1986)
  • Justiniano M. Singzon (1986–1988)
  • Harlin Abayon (1988–1998)
  • Madeleine M. Ong (1998–2001)
  • Raul A. Daza (2001–2010)
  • Paul R. Daza (2010–2013)
  • Jose L. Ong, Jr. (2013–2019)

Official provincial seal

 

The Coat of Arms of Samar represents the political, geographical description, historical, economic, and social representation and allegorical ideas of the province. The letters N and S represent Northern Samar. The map of Northern Samar represents the geography and 24 municipalities of the province, including the five island towns. The galleon represents the Spanish conquistadors that reached the land of the Ibabao to preach the gospel of Christianity, spread the Creed of Roman Catholicism and introduce civil governance thru the Royal Port of Palapag in 1640. Mount Bubuya (Palapag Mesa) represents the highest mountain range in Palapag, where Agustin Sumuroy and his men retreated to and encamped after killing Fr. Miguel Balberan, thus starting the Sumuroy Rebellion. The rice field, abaca, timber, and coconut are all economic representations.

The following are the allegorical ideas of the province: Blue, the color is symbolic of vast marine and aquatic resources, a source of livelihood for the fisher folks of the coastal towns. Tangerine represents the cheerfulness, high spirits, and optimism of the people of the province. Yellow represents golden harvest, and abundance of resources. White symbolizes transparency in governance. The torch is meant to illuminate the province and set it afire with quality education, a primary thrust of the provincial government. Rope ties the emblems together in a circular shape, it represents equality in rights and justice, and unity for peace and development.

Notable people

 
Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires

References

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mapa ng mga Wika (Rehiyon) - Rehiyon VIII" (in Tagalog). Commission on the Filipino Language. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Scott, William Henry (1985). Cracks in the parchment curtain and other essays in Philippine history. New Day Publishers. p. 93. ISBN 978-971-10-0073-8.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 4221 - An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Province: Northern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Table 4. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Northern Samar, 2000
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2009%20Poverty%20Statistics.pdf; publication date: 8 February 2011; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Table%202.%20%20Annual%20Per%20Capita%20Poverty%20Threshold%2C%20Poverty%20Incidence%20and%20Magnitude%20of%20Poor%20Population%2C%20by%20Region%20and%20Province%20%20-%202006%2C%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015.xlsx; publication date: 27 August 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Table%202.%20%20Annual%20Per%20Capita%20Poverty%20Threshold%2C%20Poverty%20Incidence%20and%20Magnitude%20of%20Poor%20Population%2C%20by%20Region%20and%20Province%20%20-%202006%2C%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015.xlsx; publication date: 27 August 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Table%202.%20%20Annual%20Per%20Capita%20Poverty%20Threshold%2C%20Poverty%20Incidence%20and%20Magnitude%20of%20Poor%20Population%2C%20by%20Region%20and%20Province%20%20-%202006%2C%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015.xlsx; publication date: 27 August 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Table%202.%20%20Updated%20Annual%20Per%20Capita%20Poverty%20Threshold%2C%20Poverty%20Incidence%20and%20Magnitude%20of%20Poor%20Population%20with%20Measures%20of%20Precision%2C%20by%20Region%20and%20Province_2015%20and%202018.xlsx; publication date: 4 June 2020; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Northern Samar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 and to the west is Samar Sea Northern Samar Hilagang Samar Filipino ProvinceProvince 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 FlagSealOpenStreetMapCoordinates 12 20 N 124 40 E 12 33 N 124 67 E 12 33 124 67 Coordinates 12 20 N 124 40 E 12 33 N 124 67 E 12 33 124 67CountryPhilippinesRegionEastern VisayasFoundedJune 19 1965Capitaland largest municipalityCatarmanGovernment TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan GovernorEdwin C Ongchuan NUP Vice GovernorClarence E Dato NUP LegislatureNorthern Samar Provincial BoardArea 1 Total3 692 93 km2 1 425 85 sq mi Rank34th out of 81Highest 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 81Divisions Independent cities0 Component cities0 Municipalities24 AllenBiriBobonCapulCatarmanCatubigGamayLaoangLapinigLas NavasLavezaresLope de VegaMapanasMondragonPalapagPambujanRosarioSan AntonioSan IsidroSan JoseSan RoqueSan VicenteSilvino LobosVictoria Barangays569 DistrictsLegislative districts of Northern SamarTime zoneUTC 8 PHT ZIP code6400 6423IDD area code 63 0 55ISO 3166 codePH NSASpoken languagesWarayInabaknonCebuanoTagalogEnglishHighway routesWebsitenorthernsamar wbr gov wbr ph Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Topography 2 2 Climate 2 3 Administrative divisions 3 Demographics 3 1 Languages 3 2 Religion 3 3 Socio demographic situation 4 Economy 5 Tourism 6 Government 6 1 Governor 6 2 Vice Governor 6 3 Congressional districts 6 4 List of former governors 6 5 Official provincial seal 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditHistorian William Henry Scott wrote that a Samar datu by the name of Iberein was rowed out to a Spanish vessel anchored in his harbor in 1543 by oarsmen collared in gold while wearing on his own person earrings and chains In the local epic called siday entitled Bingi of Lawan as written in the article of Scott Lawan is a prosperous Lakanate in Samar Datu Hadi Iberein came from the Lakanate of Lawan 4 In 1614 the Jesuits established a mission residence in Palapag among the Ibabao populace These missionaries stayed until the late 17th century when they were expelled from the Philippines in 1768 and were replaced by the Franciscans As the San Bernardino Strait was along the route of the Spanish galleons plying between Manila and Acapulco Mexico a royal port was established in Palapag where the richly laden Manila galleons were protected from unfavorable winds and troubled seas In the early years of the 16th century shipbuilders were drafted from Palapag to the Cavite shipyards for the construction of galleons and vessels for the conservation of defense of the island It was also at this time that these recruits ignited the Sumoroy insurrection which signaled a general uprising against Spain in the Visayas and Mindanao The insurrection simultaneously flared northward to Albay and southward to the northern coasts of Mindanao and then Cebu It took over a year before the Spaniards were able to subdue the rebellion Later in 1898 when the Americans landed on the beach of Catarman they organized a revolutionary army led by General Vicente Lukban who fought the invaders armed with cannons and rifles with only bolos and paltiks Although defeated they however continued to harass the Americans through guerrilla warfare During World War II the people of Northern Samar organized a platoon of volunteers supported by voluntary contributions The contingent became a part of the Philippine National Guard in Manila The province also helped the government by purchasing a considerable amount of bonds floated to finance the National Commission for Independence then organized by Manuel L Quezon after a coalition of the Nacionalista and Democrata parties were formed Congressmen Eladio T Balite 1st Dist Samar Fernando R Veloso 2nd Dist Samar and Felipe J Abrigo 3rd Dist Samar authored Republic Act 4221 which was approved by Congress in 1963 The law ratified in a plebiscite on June 19 1965 divided Samar into three Northern Samar Eastern Samar and Western Samar 5 The first provincial officials of Northern Samar were elected on November 14 1967 and on January 1 1968 they officially assumed office Geography Edit Capul Island Northern Samar covers a total area of 3 692 93 square kilometres 1 425 85 sq mi 6 occupying the northern section of Samar Island in the Eastern Visayas region The province is bounded by north by the San Bernardino Strait on the east by the Pacific Ocean on the west by the Samar Sea on the southwest by Samar and on the southeast by Eastern Samar It ranks thirty seventh 37th in size among the 80 provinces of the Philippines and accounts for practically 1 2 percent of the total land area of the country About 52 percent of the total land area is covered by forest and 42 percent is classified as alienable and disposable The province is composed largely of low and extremely rugged hills and small lowland areas It also has small and discontinuous areas along the coasts and its rivers are usually accompanied by alluvial plains and valleys The province is endowed with relatively rich and fertile soil that most crops can grow on it Topography Edit Northern Samar has a very rugged terrain with restricted pocket plains and valleys River valleys are low lying and are often interrupted by hills while the remaining portion is rolling hilly and mountainous The interior of the mainland consists of highly dissected hills and mountain peaks Low lying hills are found between the coastal plains of Palapag the river valley of Gamay and Catubig Valley Climate Edit Northern Samar falls under the intermediate type climate which has no distinct dry and wet seasons The rainiest months are October to January while the driest is the month of May Administrative divisions Edit Northern Samar is divided into three major geographical areas namely Balicuatro area Central area and Pacific area including Catubig Valley the province s rice granary It comprises 24 towns or municipalities with 569 registered barangays The province is divided into two legislative districts the first district covering the Balicuatro and most part of the Central Area and the second district covering the some part of the Central Area the Pacific Area and the Catubig Valley Provincial capital Municipality District 6 Population p a Area 6 Density Barangay Coordinates A 2020 2 2015 7 km2 sq mi km2 sq miAllen 1st 3 9 25 228 25 469 0 18 47 60 18 38 530 1 400 20 12 30 04 N 124 16 58 E 12 5011 N 124 2827 E 12 5011 124 2827 Allen Biri 1st 1 8 11 274 11 767 0 81 24 62 9 51 460 1 200 8 12 40 54 N 124 21 43 E 12 6816 N 124 3619 E 12 6816 124 3619 Biri Bobon 1st 4 1 25 964 23 668 1 78 130 00 50 19 200 520 18 12 31 33 N 124 33 51 E 12 5257 N 124 5641 E 12 5257 124 5641 Bobon Capul 1st 1 9 12 323 12 679 0 54 35 56 13 73 350 910 12 12 25 23 N 124 10 56 E 12 4231 N 124 1821 E 12 4231 124 1821 Capul Catarman 1st 15 3 97 879 94 037 0 77 464 43 179 32 210 540 55 12 29 59 N 124 38 11 E 12 4996 N 124 6365 E 12 4996 124 6365 Catarman Catubig 2nd 5 0 32 174 33 025 0 50 214 99 83 01 150 390 47 12 24 35 N 125 03 11 E 12 4097 N 125 0530 E 12 4097 125 0530 Catubig Gamay 2nd 3 7 23 367 23 511 0 12 115 10 44 44 200 520 26 12 23 12 N 125 18 05 E 12 3867 N 125 3015 E 12 3867 125 3015 Gamay Laoang 2nd 9 5 60 607 61 359 0 23 246 94 95 34 250 650 56 12 34 07 N 125 00 55 E 12 5685 N 125 0153 E 12 5685 125 0153 Laoang Lapinig 2nd 1 9 11 844 13 020 1 79 57 30 22 12 210 540 15 12 19 00 N 125 18 08 E 12 3168 N 125 3023 E 12 3168 125 3023 Lapinig Las Navas 2nd 5 7 36 621 37 947 0 67 282 61 109 12 130 340 53 12 20 21 N 125 01 52 E 12 3391 N 125 0312 E 12 3391 125 0312 Las Navas Lavezares 1st 4 6 29 390 28 770 0 41 119 50 46 14 250 650 26 12 32 06 N 124 19 49 E 12 5349 N 124 3302 E 12 5349 124 3302 Lavezares Lope de Vega 1st 2 3 14 690 14 687 0 00 280 00 108 11 52 130 22 12 18 00 N 124 37 30 E 12 3000 N 124 6251 E 12 3000 124 6251 Lope de Vega Mapanas 2nd 2 2 14 234 14 025 0 28 117 85 45 50 120 310 13 12 28 31 N 125 15 19 E 12 4752 N 125 2554 E 12 4752 125 2554 Mapanas Mondragon 1st 6 5 41 415 38 726 1 29 288 90 111 54 140 360 24 12 30 58 N 124 45 09 E 12 5161 N 124 7526 E 12 5161 124 7526 Mondragon Palapag 2nd 5 3 34 034 34 286 0 14 179 60 69 34 190 490 32 12 32 46 N 125 06 44 E 12 5460 N 125 1122 E 12 5460 125 1122 Palapag Pambujan 2nd 5 6 35 532 33 062 1 38 163 90 63 28 220 570 26 12 33 54 N 124 55 42 E 12 5649 N 124 9282 E 12 5649 124 9282 Pambujan Rosario 1st 1 7 10 949 10 520 0 76 31 60 12 20 350 910 11 12 31 19 N 124 25 30 E 12 5219 N 124 4250 E 12 5219 124 4250 Rosario San Antonio 1st 1 4 8 882 9 058 0 37 27 00 10 42 330 850 10 12 24 47 N 124 16 42 E 12 4130 N 124 2782 E 12 4130 124 2782 San Antonio San Isidro 1st 4 4 27 867 26 650 0 85 255 90 98 80 110 280 14 12 23 09 N 124 19 46 E 12 3857 N 124 3295 E 12 3857 124 3295 San Isidro San Jose 1st 2 8 17 641 17 561 0 09 29 85 11 53 590 1 500 16 12 31 48 N 124 29 16 E 12 5301 N 124 4878 E 12 5301 124 4878 San Jose San Roque 2nd 4 7 29 882 30 580 0 44 152 98 59 07 200 520 16 12 32 14 N 124 52 26 E 12 5371 N 124 8740 E 12 5371 124 8740 San Roque San Vicente 1st 1 1 6 928 7 856 2 37 15 80 6 10 440 1 100 7 12 16 17 N 124 05 57 E 12 2715 N 124 0991 E 12 2715 124 0991 San Vicente Silvino Lobos 2nd 2 4 15 100 15 299 0 25 224 20 86 56 67 170 26 12 19 31 N 124 50 45 E 12 3252 N 124 8458 E 12 3252 124 8458 Silvino Lobos Victoria 1st 2 4 15 361 14 817 0 69 186 70 72 09 82 210 16 12 26 50 N 124 18 53 E 12 4472 N 124 3148 E 12 4472 124 3148 Victoria Total 639 186 632 379 0 20 3 692 93 1 425 85 170 440 569 see GeoGroup box Coordinates mark the town center and are sortable by latitude Demographics EditPopulation census of Northern SamarYearPop p a 190367 680 191893 559 2 18 1939155 050 2 43 1948227 957 4 38 1960261 424 1 15 1970306 114 1 59 1975354 665 3 00 1980378 516 1 31 1990383 654 0 13 1995454 195 3 21 2000500 639 2 11 2007549 759 1 30 2010589 013 2 54 2015632 379 1 36 2020639 186 0 21 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 7 8 8 The population of Northern Samar in the 2020 census was 639 186 people 2 with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile The people of Northern Samar were previously called Ibabaonon or Lequios They are predominantly Waray Waray or Waray the people of Eastern Visayas or Samar Leyte region To distinguish themselves from the Westehanon people from Samar and Estehanon from Eastern Samar when Samar Island was split into three provinces in 1965 and the Leytenos the people from the Leyte Island they now call themselves as Ninorte Samarenyo or Nortehanon They are primarily speaking in Waray Waray which is the main lingua franca of the province Bicolano Inhabitants coming from the neighboring provinces of Sorsogon and Masbate are also common at Northern Samar Languages Edit Languages Spoken 2000 9 Language SpeakersWaray 632 379Cebuano 14 436Abaknon 10 668Binisaya 8 885Tagalog 746Others 3 306Not Reported 1 571 The majority of the people in the province speak the Ninorte Samarnon variation of Waray Waray About 4 5 percent of the population especially in the island towns speak Cebuano particularly in the island town of San Antonio Inabaknon a unique language said to be one of the most preserved languages to date is the native tongue of the populace in the island town of Capul Ninorte Samarnon usually is further subclassified into Balicuatro Central and Pacific speakers Tagalog and English are also widely used and understood in Northern Samar Religion Edit The communities of this province are predominantly Catholic 80 citation needed Other religious groups are Members Church of God International Ang Dating Daan Iglesia ni Cristo Philippine Independent Church Iglesia Filipina Independiente Seventh day Adventists Jehovah s Witnesses The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and other Christian sects A small number of population are Muslim Socio demographic situation Edit Northern Samar is classified as a second class province according to the Philippine Statistics Authority the data gathered from the Department of Finance Department Order No 23 08 Effective July 29 2008 6 Catarman is the capital town of the province where most political and economic activities take place It is the seat of administration and the center of trade and commerce as well as industry The province is considered a very rural area with 65 of its people residing in the countryside Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Northern Samar Source Philippine Statistics Authority 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tourism EditNorthern Samar has several tourism potentials that remain undiscovered by tourists Some of these include old churches waterfalls rivers caves virgin forests and beaches Among the last frontiers in the country its rugged coastline of limestone cliffs along the Pacific Ocean is a historical landmark During the Spanish colonial era Samar island was the first Philippine landfall seen by the Manila galleons as they approached the end of their long voyage from Acapulco Entering the waters of the Philippine archipelago the galleons called at the fortified island of Capul off Samar offered thanks for a safe crossing at the Jesuit church and then negotiated the rough waters of the narrow San Bernardino Strait toward Manila their final destination Capul also became the last stop on Philippine soil of the departing galleons before the long often treacherous trans Pacific voyage to Acapulco in Mexico Government EditGovernor Edit Edwin C Ongchuan NUP Vice Governor Edit Clarence E Dato NUP Congressional districts Edit 1st district Paul R Daza NUP 2nd district Harris M Ongchuan NUP List of former governors Edit Irene Balite 1967 1971 Edilberto A del Valle 1971 1980 Reynaldo A del Valle 1980 1986 Justiniano M Singzon 1986 1988 Harlin Abayon 1988 1998 Madeleine M Ong 1998 2001 Raul A Daza 2001 2010 Paul R Daza 2010 2013 Jose L Ong Jr 2013 2019 Official provincial seal Edit The Coat of Arms of Samar represents the political geographical description historical economic and social representation and allegorical ideas of the province The letters N and S represent Northern Samar The map of Northern Samar represents the geography and 24 municipalities of the province including the five island towns The galleon represents the Spanish conquistadors that reached the land of the Ibabao to preach the gospel of Christianity spread the Creed of Roman Catholicism and introduce civil governance thru the Royal Port of Palapag in 1640 Mount Bubuya Palapag Mesa represents the highest mountain range in Palapag where Agustin Sumuroy and his men retreated to and encamped after killing Fr Miguel Balberan thus starting the Sumuroy Rebellion The rice field abaca timber and coconut are all economic representations The following are the allegorical ideas of the province Blue the color is symbolic of vast marine and aquatic resources a source of livelihood for the fisher folks of the coastal towns Tangerine represents the cheerfulness high spirits and optimism of the people of the province Yellow represents golden harvest and abundance of resources White symbolizes transparency in governance The torch is meant to illuminate the province and set it afire with quality education a primary thrust of the provincial government Rope ties the emblems together in a circular shape it represents equality in rights and justice and unity for peace and development Notable people Edit Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires Agustin Sumuroy better known as Juan Sumuroy a Filipino hero from Palapag Northern Samar and Waray leader of the Sumuroy Rebellion a rebellion of native Filipinos against colonial Spanish forces that occurred in the eastern Visayas in 1649 1650 Isko Moreno mayor of Manila whose mother is from Allen Northern Samar Samuel Martires a Filipino lawyer Associate Justice of Sandiganbayan from 2005 to 2017 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and incumbent Ombudsman of the Philippines is from Palapag Northern Samar Angel Aquino Filipino fashion model TV host and FAMAS and Gawad Urian Award nominated film and TV actress Errol Budoy Marabiles Filipino reggae musician songwriter and TV host vocalist of the reggae band Junior Kilat Pooh Filipino actor comedian impersonator singer and TV host Aloy Adlawan multi awarded Filipino filmmaker writer producer director and composerReferences Edit List of Provinces PSGC Interactive Makati City Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board Retrieved 12 April 2013 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 Mapa ng mga Wika Rehiyon Rehiyon VIII in Tagalog Commission on the Filipino Language Retrieved 23 September 2021 Scott William Henry 1985 Cracks in the parchment curtain and other essays in Philippine history New Day Publishers p 93 ISBN 978 971 10 0073 8 Republic Act No 4221 An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar and Western Samar Chan Robles Virtual Law Library 19 June 1965 Retrieved 16 April 2016 a b c d Province Northern Samar PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 8 January 2016 a b Census of Population 2015 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 a b Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Table 4 Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex Northern Samar 2000 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2009 20Poverty 20Statistics pdf publication date 8 February 2011 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Updated 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 20with 20Measures 20of 20Precision 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 2015 20and 202018 xlsx publication date 4 June 2020 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority External links EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Northern Samar Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northern Samar Geographic data related to Northern Samar at OpenStreetMap Official Webpage of the Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Northern Samar Philippine Standard Geographic Code Local Governance Performance Management System Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Samar amp oldid 1128637516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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