Samar (historical province) explained

Samar was a province in the Philippines which is coterminous with the island of Samar and its outlying islands.

Conventional Long Name:Samar
Common Name:Samar
Nation:Philippines
Status Text:Province of the Philippines
Year Start:1768
Year End:1965
Life Span:1768-1965
P1:Leyte (province)Leyte
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S1:Samar (province)Western Samar
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S2:Northern Samar
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S3:Eastern Samar
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Image Map Caption:Location of the historical province of Samar.
Capital:Catbalogan
Today: Eastern Samar
Northern Samar
Samar

History

It was established in 1768 after it got separated from the province of Leyte.

On June 19, 1965, the Philippine Congress along with the three Samar Representatives, Eladio T. Balite (1st District), Fernando R. Veloso (2nd District) and Felipe J. Abrigo (3rd District), approved Republic Act No. 4221 dividing the province of Samar into three divisions: Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar. Each province adopted a new capital: Catbalogan (Western Samar), Borongan (Eastern Samar), and Catarman (Northern Samar).[1] On June 21, 1969, under Republic Act No. 5650, Western Samar was renamed simply into Samar with Catbalogan still as the capital.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 18 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Republic Act No. 5650 - An Act Changing the Name of the Province of Western Samar to Samar. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 April 2016. 21 June 1969.