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.

1. CATBALOGAN
Gateway to Samar region

2. • Formerly known as Zamal, Ibabao,
Achan and Tandaya.
• “ samad” -- "wound" or "cut“
• 2nd largest province in Region VIII
LOCATION:
Samar
- occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines
- lies southeast of Luzon
- 802 km from Manila.

3. W
Northern Samar
N
E
S
Eastern
Samar
Leyte
Biliran

4. W
N
E
S
Samar
Sea
San Juanico
Strait
SW
Leyte
Gulf

5. 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.

12. Oldest
Tree

16. 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

20. •Source of income:
 The province is mainly an agricultural area.
• Major crops include:
coconut
palay
corn
banana
• Samar is also the second major fish-producing province in the
region.
Smoked fish (tinapa) and mussel (tahong)

22. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:

26. MOVEMENT:
•Transportation
• Information /Idea Movement

27. 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.