Samar
Samar island is the third largest island of the Philippine archipelago. It is also considered one of the best natural and historical destination in the country.
Samar is located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan and covers the western portion of Samar Island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland.
Calbayog City, the lone city of Samar Island is located in the province of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar.
Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the south of the province is the Leyte Gulf.
The name Samar is interchangeably used to refer both to the island and one of its three provinces, the other two being Northern and Eastern Samar.
The island is noted for being the home of the Philippine Eagle, one of the most rare and largest raptor in the world discovered in the northern part of the island by John Whitecomb in the early 1900's. Today, the only documented breeding site of this majestic eagle is in Samar.
Capital: Catbalogan
Founded: 1543, separated from Leyte on 1768 and became Western Samar province on June 19, 1965 upon creation of the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar.
Renamed: Samar Province on 1969
Population:2000 census—641,124 (38th largest)
Density—115 per km² (17th lowest)
Area: 5,591.0 km² (13th largest)
Divisions: Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities --- 1
Municipalities --- 25
Barangays --- 951
Congressional districts --- 2
Languages: Waray, Cebuano
Investment Opportunities
Eastern Samar
Products
Euchema seaweeds
Key players
2 companies
4 traders
120 farmers
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Additional investors are needed to meet the present requirement of their existing markets
Northern Samar
Products
Coco-coir
Key players
5 indirect exporters
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Establishment of post harvest facility and processing plant
Samar
Products
Fresh mussel
Mussel shell craft
Processed mussel meat
Key players
4 cooperatives/associations
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Establishment of production center
Vacuum-fried mussel processing center
Expansion of mussel farm with the addition of 3000 poles
Acquisition of additional tools, equipment and working capital for the shell craft center
Samar is located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan and covers the western portion of Samar Island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland.
Calbayog City, the lone city of Samar Island is located in the province of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar.
Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the south of the province is the Leyte Gulf.
The name Samar is interchangeably used to refer both to the island and one of its three provinces, the other two being Northern and Eastern Samar.
The island is noted for being the home of the Philippine Eagle, one of the most rare and largest raptor in the world discovered in the northern part of the island by John Whitecomb in the early 1900's. Today, the only documented breeding site of this majestic eagle is in Samar.
Capital: Catbalogan
Founded: 1543, separated from Leyte on 1768 and became Western Samar province on June 19, 1965 upon creation of the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar.
Renamed: Samar Province on 1969
Population:2000 census—641,124 (38th largest)
Density—115 per km² (17th lowest)
Area: 5,591.0 km² (13th largest)
Divisions: Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities --- 1
Municipalities --- 25
Barangays --- 951
Congressional districts --- 2
Languages: Waray, Cebuano
Investment Opportunities
Eastern Samar
Products
Euchema seaweeds
Key players
2 companies
4 traders
120 farmers
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Additional investors are needed to meet the present requirement of their existing markets
Northern Samar
Products
Coco-coir
Key players
5 indirect exporters
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Establishment of post harvest facility and processing plant
Samar
Products
Fresh mussel
Mussel shell craft
Processed mussel meat
Key players
4 cooperatives/associations
Market
Domestic
Trade and investment opportunities
Establishment of production center
Vacuum-fried mussel processing center
Expansion of mussel farm with the addition of 3000 poles
Acquisition of additional tools, equipment and working capital for the shell craft center
Labels: Eastern Visayas, Samar Island
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