Northern Samar
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| Province of Northern Samar | |
 Provincial seal of Northern Samar |
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 Map of the Philippines with Northern Samar highlighted |
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Capital | Catarman |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 0 |
| - Municipalities | 24 |
| - Barangays | 569 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 30th smallest |
| - Total (2007) | 500,639 |
| - Density | 143/km² (25th lowest) |
| Area | 37th largest |
| - Total | 3,498.0 km² |
| Founded | June 19, 1965 |
| Spoken languages | Waray-Waray, Cebuano, Inabaknon |
| Governor | Raul A. Daza (Liberal) |
Northern Samar is a province of 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.
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[edit] People and culture
Most people speak Norte Samarnon, a variation of Waray-Waray, though Cebuano is also widely understood, being spoken in the municipality of San Isidro and the island municipalities of San Antonio and San Vicente. A third language Inabaknon is spoken in the island of Capul.
Norte Samarnon usually is further subclassified into Balicuatro, Central and Pacific speakers.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Political
Northern Samar is subdivided into two (2) congressional districts, 24 towns or municipalities, and 569 barangays.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Physical
Northern Samar is bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Strait, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Samar Sea, and on the south by Western Samar. Its total land area is 3,498 km².
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.
[edit] History
Northern Samar is where the Sumuroy Rebellion of 1649-1650 led by the Waray hero Juan Ponce Sumuroy first began. One of the trusted co conspirators of Sumuroy, David Dula y Goiti, sustained the Filipino quest for motherland in a greater vigor. He was however wounded in a battle, was captured and later was executed in Palapag, Northern Samar by the Spaniards together with his seven key lieutenants. They were accused of masterminding several attacks on Spanish detachments. The place where David came from was named later as Candawid (Kan David) in Isla De Batag, Laoang, Northern Samar. Some of David's descendants changed their surnames to Dulay to avoid Spanish prosecutions. Some maintained their surname Dula, which up to these days is the source of minor internal frictions among some descendants of David Dula y Goiti in Laoang, Northern Samar accusing each side as "sigbinan", a native waray folklore which originated in Isla de Batag, which connotes "a family secretly keeping bear-like creatures", which are being fed with all kinds of meat, sometimes, including flesh of dead Spanish Guardia Civil. Several famous Northern Samarenos are tracing their ancestry among the seven co conspirators executed with David Dula y Goiti in Palapag , Northern Samar.
During the Philippine-American War, the Siege of Catubig was fought in the town of Catubig.
[edit] Incumbent Public Officials
Members, House of Representatives
PAUL R. DAZA
Congressman, First District
EMIL L. ONG
Congressman, Second District
Provincial Officials
RAUL A. DAZA
Governor
ANTONIO P. LUCERO
Vice Governor
FRANCISCO C. ROSALES JR.
JOSE F. LAYON
GARY M. LAVIN
RODOLFO R. DEL VALLE
TEODORO M. JUMAMIL
Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, First District of Northern Samar
MARITES J. GILLAMAC
ALFREDO S. DULAY SR.
BEN JOSE C. GOREMBALEM
MIGUEL L. SARMIENTO
ALBERT A. LUCERO
Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Second District of Northern Samar
RUBEN D. ACEDILLA
Provincial Federation President, Philippine Councilors' League, Northern Samar Chapter
GREGGY FER P. LAODENIO
Provincial Federation President, Sangguniang Kabataan, Northern Samar Chapter
BEDA M. BOGTONG
Provincial Federation President, Liga ng mga Barangay, Northern Samar Chapter
Ex-Officio Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Province of Northern Samar
[edit] External links
- Northern Samar Tourism Page
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Northern Samar
- Adventure Island Hops in Northern Samar
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