REGION 8

EASTERN VISAYAS
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PROFILE LAND AREA : 2, 156, 285 Hectares (2010)
POPULATION : 4, 440, 150 (2015)
VISITOR’S ARRIVAL : DOT Eastern Visayas
Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes, that is very
realistic to attain 10 percent growth rate for foreign
tourists’ arrival and 20 percent for domestic tourists.

In 2017, Eastern Visayas welcomed 1.46 million visitors

or 19.38 percent higher than in 2016. The region earned
PHP14.73 billion that year from tourism spending.
This year, the region’s six provinces expect to
welcome 2.09 million foreign and local visitors.
The figure is expected to rise to 3.59 million by
2022.
6 PROVINCES IN
EASTERN SAMAR
• NORTHERN SAMAR
• SAMAR
• EASTERN SAMAR
• BILIRAN
• LEYTE
• SOUTHERN LEYTE
NORTHERN SAMAR
1st major Fishing producing in this Region
 •CAPITAL : Catarman
•LAND AREA : 3,498 km²
•POPULATION : 632,379
•LOCATION : East is
GETTING the Philippine Sea and to the west
TO GREAT is Samar Sea.
•MUNICIPALITIES : 24
•CLIMATE : Rainiest Month are
Oct to Jan, Driest is Month of May
RELIGION : Catholic, 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.
DIALECT : Ninorte Samarnon, a variation of Waray-Waray.
About 4.5 percent of the population, especially in the island towns,
speak Cebuano, while a minority speaks Inabaknon, a unique
language said to be one of the most preserved languages to date.
This is the native tongue of the populace in the island town
of Capul.
EDUCATION : Northern Samar Colleges, Allen National High
School, Northwest Samar State University
 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES :

NASH
POOH
AGUAS

ANGEL KATRINA
AQUINO HALILI
LIVELIHOOD : Agriculture, fishery and handicraft production.
• The agriculture includes rice and vegetable farming, cattle raising, banana and peanut plantation and oil
manufacturing.
• The fishery consists of deep sea fishing, prawn and agar culture and fresh water fish culture.
• The handicraft production comprises furniture manufacturing, hat and mat weaving, brick making and soap
processing.
• Metallic minerals like copper, aluminum and bauxite 
TRANSPORTATION : Pedi Cab, Tricycle, Jeepney, Boat

SEAPORTS AND AIRPORTS : Northern Samar has one

(1) secondary airport located at Catarman, the capital
town. Air transport is provided by PAL The primary
seaport in the province is located at San Isidro. There
are also other ports in Allen, Laoang, San Jose and
Victoria.
 FOODS

KAMUNTAHA LINUBID HOPIA MAYUMO

CON
PILI
 FESTIVALS

Nikit Festival Agta Festival Abaknon Festival

 FAMOUS
N. Samar
DESTINATION
 Pink Beach

San Vicente, Northern Samar

Dalupuri Island Canawayon Island
 Onay Beach Batag Island Lighthouse

Laoang, Northern Samar Laoang, Northern Samar

Capul Lighthouse

Capul Church
Biri Rock Formation Laoang Church
Matikawol Falls Busay Falls Veriato Falls

Gamay, Northern Samar San Isidro, Northern Samar

EASTERN SAMAR
 CAPITAL : Borongan
LAND AREA : 4, 340 km square
POPULATION : 4447, 800
LOCATION : Faces the Philippine Sea
that forms part of the Pacific Ocean.
GETTING
MUNICIPALITIES : 22
TO GREAT
CLIMATE : Eastern Samar's climate is
classified as tropical. The rainfall in
Eastern Samar is significant, with
precipitation even during the driest
month.
RELIGION : Catholics comprised 96.76 percent, Aglipays,
Iglesia ni Kristo, Islam, Buddhists, Baptists, and Protestants
from the United Church of Christ of the Philippines and other
Protestant sects.
DIALECT : The population of the province is predominantly
Waray
EDUCATION : Eastern Samar National Comprehensive
High School, St. Mary’s College University of Borongan,
Eastern Samar State University
LIVELIHOOD :
Farming and Fishing
 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

Jewel Ponferada Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Donato Guimbaolibot Arturo Pajarilla Ramasasa

Abunda Jr.
TRANSPORTATION : Tricycle, Jeepneys, Motorcycle

SEAPORTS AND AIRPORTS : The province has 10

ports and causeways. Borongan Port is classified as sub-
port while the ports in Oras, Guiuan, Dolores, and
Giporlos are considered municipal ports. Other ports or
causeways are located in Arteche, San Policarpo, Sulat,
Lawaan, Mercedes, Balangiga, and Tacloban.
 FOODS

SMOKED
BINAGOL SALUKARA MORON PAPAYA
FISH
PICKLES
TINAPA
 FESTIVALS

Homonhon Festival
Padul-ong Festival
in honor of Ferdinand Magellan
Karayapan Festival Alimango Festival
Balangiga Incident
 FAMOUS
E. Samar
DESTINATION
Homonhon Island Suluan Island Caliocan Island
Tubabao Island Kantican Island Apiton Island
(PEARL ISLAND)
Menasnge Park CHURCH OF Pahungaw Falls
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
NAVY 3149 BASE Balangiga Church Ganap Cave
SAMAR
“WESTERN SAMAR”
 CAPITAL : Catbalogan
LAND AREA : 5,591 km²
POPULATION : 695,000
LOCATION : Located on Samar Island
in Eastern Visayas.
GETTING MUNICIPALITIES : 24
TO GREAT CLIMATE : Samar are classified as
having a Type II climate. Wikipedia
says the Type II climate has “No dry
season with a pronounced rainfall from
November to January.” March and May
driest season
RELIGION : Roman Catholic, Baptist, Born-again Christians, Iglesia Ni Cristo
DIALECT : Waray, Cebuabo, Boholano and Tagalog
EDUCATION : Calbiga Western Samar College, Marabut National Samar
LIVELIHOOD : Fishing, Farmer, Motorcycle
TRANSPORTATION : Jeepneys, Tricycle, Motorcycle
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES :

Tom Rodriguez
K Brosas Budoy Marabiles
 FOODS

Samar’s Torta Corioso Badaya Pinato

 FESTIVALS

Karabaw Festival Parayang Harvest Festival Embajada Festival

 FAMOUS
SAMAR
DESTINATION
Lobo Cave Lulugayan Falls Langun-Gobingob Caves
Canyoneering (or canyoning) Panhulugan Cave Ulot River
 Capital: Tacloban City
Land Area: 7,368 km²

Leyte is considered one of the biggest provinces in the

region. It also has the biggest population with 1.73
million in 2015 and is considered as the fastest-
growing province in the region – with an average
LEYTE annual population growth rate of 1.83% from 2010 to
2015.

Leyte is passed through by many low mountain

ranges similar to Samar and Visayan Islands. A
rugged and impassable ridge runs from the
northwestern section to the southeastern extremities.
Many extinct volcanoes are also found in this
province, the most important of which is Mahagnao.
COMMON CROPS OF LEYTE

COCONUT BANANA
 FRESH MEAT

FRESH VEGETABLES PALAY CORN

 FAMOUS
LEYTE
DESTINATION
SAN JUANICO BRIDGE
San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte
across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on
reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design.
LAKE DANAO
Lake Danao is a guitar-shaped lake on the island of Leyte in the Philippines. The lake is covering an
area of 148 hectares. It is situated in the 2,193 hectares Lake Danao Natural Park, which also includes the
Amandiwin mountain range.
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
The MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park is a protected area of the Philippines that
commemorates the historic landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf at the start of the
campaign to recapture and liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation on 20 October 1944.
KALANGGAMAN ISLAND
Kalanggaman Island is a beautiful beach destination located in the municipality of Palompon in the
province of Leyte, Philippines.
The island of Kalanggaman is famous for its crystal clear water, white powdery sand and long sandbars
stretching on both sides of the island.
Canigao Island
Canigao is an islet located in the Philippines, near the municipality of Matalom, Leyte. The
area is known for abundant fishing grounds and scenic coral reef areas suitable for diving.
Agas-Agas Bridge
The Agas-Agas Bridge is a prestressed concrete beam bridge on the Pan-Philippine Highway. The
₱1.024-billion bridge was funded partially by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
 
Palo Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as Palo Metropolitan
Cathedral or simply Palo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located at Palo, Leyte in the
Philippines belonging to the Vicariate of Palo under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo.
LINTAON PEAK (16,000 BLOSSOMS)
The 16,000 Blossoms is a park perched on top of a hill called Lintaon Peak in Baybay, a city situated in the
central west coast of Leyte Island. It features over 16,000 artifical white and red roses, all imported from Malaysia
that glows at night through its LED bulbs