- For other uses, please see Samar (disambiguation).
Extensive Definition
Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a
province in the Philippines
located in the Eastern
Visayas
region. Its capital is Catbalogan
City and covers the western portion of Samar
island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea
located to the west of the mainland. Catbalogan City and Calbayog
City, two of the three cities of Samar Island, are located in the
province of Samar. Bordering the province to the north is Northern
Samar and to the east is Eastern
Samar. Samar is connected to Leyte via
the San
Juanico Bridge, which spans the San
Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country. To the
south of the province is the Leyte
Gulf.
People and culture
The native language of the majority in Samar province is Samarnon-Waray-Waray (also known as Waraynon, Samarnon, or Samar-Leyte Visayan). However, in the island municipalities of Almagro and Santo Niño, Cebuano is the native tongue.Arts
The center of kut-kut art. A technique combining ancient Oriental and European art process. Considered lost art and highly collectible art form. Very few known art pieces existed today. The technique was practiced between 1600 and 1800 A.D.Kut-kut is an exotic Philippine art form based on
early century techniques -- sgraffito, encaustic and layering. The
merging of these ancient styles produces a unique artwork
characterized by delicate swirling interwoven lines, multi-layered
texture and an illusion of three-dimensional space.
Economy
City
Municipalities
Physical
History
The explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, first came to the island in 1543 and named it Las Islas Filipinas.HISTORICAL TIMELINE
- 1596 Many names (Samal, Ibabao, Tandaya) were given to Samar Island prior to the coming of the Spaniards in 1596. The name Samar was derived from the local dialect “samad,” meaning wound or cut, which aptly describes the rough physical features of the island that is rugged and deeply dissected by streams. During the early days of Spanish occupation, Samar was under the jurisdiction of Cebu.
- 1735 In 1735, Samar and Leyte were united into one province with Carigara, Leyte as the capital town.
- 1768 Again Samar became a separate province in 1768.
See also
samar in Cebuano: Samar
samar in German: Samar (Provinz)
samar in Spanish: Samar
samar in Iloko: Samar
samar in Indonesian: Samar
samar in Italian: Samar (provincia)
samar in Pampanga: Samar Province
samar in Macedonian: Самар (провинција)
samar in Dutch: Samar (provincie)
samar in Japanese: サマル州
samar in Norwegian: Samar (provins)
samar in Swedish: Samar (provins)
samar in Tagalog: Samar (lalawigan)
samar in Waray (Philippines): Samar
(probinsya)