Fast Facts
Date estab. June 19, 1965
Capital Catbalogan City
Total Area sq. km.
Population(2007) K
Pop. Dencity /sq. km
No. of Cities 2
No. of Towns 24
Income(2007) m
Governor Sharee Ann T. Tan
Vice-Governor Stephen James T. Tan
Representative, 1st District Mel Senen S. Sarmiento
Representative, 2nd District Milagros T. Tan

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Cities and Municipalities

Western Samar Province is composed of 2 cities and 24 municipalities distributed in 2 legislative districts. (2007 data, population in thousand, income in million)

First DistrictPopulationIncome Second DistrictPopulationIncome
Almagro8.625.1 Basey48.366.4
Gandara31.258.9 Calbiga20.346.0
Matuguinao6.523.0 Catbalogan92.4107.3
Pagsanghan7.917.4 Daram38.442.6
San Jorge14.132.2 Hinabangan12.141.8
Santa Margarita23.433.0 Jiabong15.925.4
Santo Nino12.720.7 Marabut13.726.4
Tagapul-an8.018.3 Motiong13.528.5
Tarangnan22.731.0 Paranas27.858.5
Calbayog City163.6546.7 Pinabacdao14.429.4
San Jose De Buan6.833.8
San Sebastian7.317.8
Santa Rita34.951.8
Talalora7.516.5
Villareal25.131.4
Zumarraga16.723.1
Sources: NSCB, COA

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