Eastern Samar

Eastern Samar Silangang Samar (Filipino)
Province
(from top: left to right) Port section of the Guiuan Integrated Transport Terminal, Baybay Boulevard in Borongan, Balangiga Church, Church of San Julian, Homonhon and Olot Beach.
Flag Seal
Location in the Philippines
Interactive map of Eastern Samar
Coordinates: 11°40′N 125°25′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Founded	June 11, 1965
Ratified	November 14, 1967
Capital and largest city	Borongan
Government
• Governor	Ralph Vincent M. Evardone (PFP)
• Vice Governor	Maria Caridad S. Goteesan (PFP)
• Legislature	Eastern Samar Provincial Board
• Electorate	359,570 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi)
• Rank	24th out of 82
Highest elevation (Mount Mactaon)	673 m (2,208 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	472,683
• Rank	60th out of 82
• Density	101.424/km2 (262.687/sq mi)
• Rank	69th out of 82
• Households	105,653
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1 Borongan
• Municipalities	22 Arteche Balangiga Balangkayan Can-avid Dolores General MacArthur Giporlos Guiuan Hernani Jipapad Lawaan Llorente Maslog Maydolong Mercedes Oras Quinapondan Salcedo San Julian San Policarpo Sulat Taft
• Barangays	597
• Districts	Legislative districts of Eastern Samar
Economy
• Income class	1st provincial income class
• Poverty incidence	24.7 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 2,141 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 6,659 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,857 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,663 million (2024)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
PSGC	082600000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
ISO 3166 code	PH-EAS
Spoken languages	Waray Cebuano Tagalog English
Highway routes
Website	www.easternsamar.gov.ph

Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: Sinirangan Samar; Tagalog: Silangang Samar), officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan, which is the most populous. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is the province of Northern Samar and to the west is Samar province. To the east lies the Philippine Sea, part of the vast Pacific Ocean, while to the south lies Leyte Gulf.