this presentation is all about the geography of samar in philippines

1. CATBALOGAN
Gateway to Samar region

2. • Formerly known as Zamal, Ibabao,
Achan and Tandaya.
• “ samad” -- "wound" or "cut“
• 2nd largest province in Region VIII
LOCATION:
Samar
- occupies the eastern portion of the Philippines
- lies southeast of Luzon
- 802 km from Manila.

3. W
Northern Samar
N
E
S
Eastern
Samar
Leyte
Biliran

4. W
N
E
S
Samar
Sea
San Juanico
Strait
SW
Leyte
Gulf

5. PLACE :
 Catbalogan is the capital city
 Gateway to Samar Region
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Climate: Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
 physical features: it includes almost every kind of topography:
mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, plains, coasts and islands.

12. Oldest
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16. HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS:
Waray – people inhabiting the province
 it is a province where some of the bravest people in the
country are known to come from.
they are known as contented people, such that, during the
Spanish era, they were often called lazy
They also celebrate fiestas like:
• Sarakiki-hadang festival
• PAHOY-PAHOY FESTIVAL
• BANIG FESTIVAL

20. •Source of income:
 The province is mainly an agricultural area.
• Major crops include:
coconut
palay
corn
banana
• Samar is also the second major fish-producing province in the
region.
Smoked fish (tinapa) and mussel (tahong)

22. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:

26. MOVEMENT:
•Transportation
• Information /Idea Movement

27. REGION:
 Waray-waray and Cebuano are the major
dialects spoken.
 It is composed of twenty-five (24)
municipalities and two (2) cities:
Calbayog
Catbalogan.
 this province was similar to its neighbor by
languages, industries, traditions and climate.