Northern Samar

Northern Samar Hilagang Samar (Filipino)
Province
(from top: left to right) San Bernardino Strait, Dalupiri Island, Church of Bobon, Provincial Capitol, San Vicente Islands, and Capul Lighthouse
Flag Seal
Interactive map of Northern Samar
Coordinates: 12°20′N 124°40′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Founded	June 19, 1965
Ratified	November 14, 1967
Capital and largest municipality	Catarman
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan (NUP)
• Vice Governor	Clarence E. Dato (PFP)
• Legislature	Northern Samar Provincial Board
Area
• Total	3,692.93 km2 (1,425.85 sq mi)
• Rank	34th out of 82
Highest elevation (Mount Saamong)	514 m (1,686 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	645,789
• Rank	48th out of 82
• Density	174.872/km2 (452.916/sq mi)
• Rank	51st out of 82
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	0
• Municipalities	24 Allen Biri Bobon Capul Catarman Catubig Gamay Laoang Lapinig Las Navas Lavezares Lope de Vega Mapanas Mondragon Palapag Pambujan Rosario San Antonio San Isidro San Jose San Roque San Vicente Silvino Lobos Victoria
• Barangays	569
• Districts	Legislative districts of Northern Samar
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
ISO 3166 code	PH-NSA
Spoken languages	Waray Inabaknon Tagalog English
Highway routes
Website	northernsamar.gov.ph

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Northern Samar (Waray: Amihanan Samar/Norte san Samar; Tagalog: Hilagang Samar), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman, the most populous town in the province 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 of the Pacific Ocean and to the west is Samar Sea.