Samar

Former province of the Philippines

Entityformer province of the Philippines province of the PhilippinesQ25212627

Also known as Province of Samar

Instance of: former province of the Philippines
, province of the Philippines
Country: Philippines
Founded: 1768

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Samar was a province in the Philippines which is coterminous with the island of Samar and its outlying islands. Samar is significant in the Philippine history because some historians believe that the oldest ancient kingdom of the country is in Samar. It existed from the Spanish colonization era until its division into three provinces—Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Western Samar —in 1965.

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Dissolved: June 19, 1965 cause: separation
Replaced by: Samar(June 19, 1965)
Northern Samar(June 19, 1965)
Eastern Samar(June 19, 1965)
Different from: Samar

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