Mesmerizing Scenic Northern Samar

SCENIC NORTHERN SAMAR

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Northern Samar is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman 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 and to the west is Samar Sea.

Northern Samar covers a total area of 3,692.93 square kilometres (1,425.85 sq mi) occupying the northern section of Samar Island in the Eastern Visayas region. The province is bounded by north by the San Bernardino Strait, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Samar Sea, on the southwest by Samar and on the southeast by Eastern Samar. It ranks thirty-seventh (37th) in size among the 80 provinces of the Philippines and accounts for practically 1.2 percent of the total land area of the country. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Samar

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The Philippines is one of the world’s most traveled tourist destination in the world. With a lot of natural resources and scenic views in the country, foreigners cannot just resist the temptation of going to this country. One of the places that which has these characteristics is the Northern Samar of the Samar Island. Though not yet that too well-known to tourists, this place will undoubtedly be one of the future gems of the country in the aspect of tourism. Whatever is your preferred destination, beach, waterfalls, and rock formations, this place got it all for you!

Catarman is the capital and largest town in terms of both area and population in the province of Northern Samar. The town lies on the northern part of Samar Island and southeast of the Philippine capital, Manila. It is bounded to the east by Mondragon, to the west by Bobon, to the south by Lope de Vega, and to the north by the San Bernardino Strait. At present, there are 55 barangays, 22 of them in the Poblacion. Read More: http://www.thehappytrip.com/2011/10/exploring-catarmannothern-samar/

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Taking a tour of the islands is a great way to get a feel for the local history and culture. There are plenty of scenic spots to discover, such as the enchanting rock formation, incredible waterfalls and hot spring, sandy beaches and coral reefs, famous old churches, clear rivers, caves, virgin forests and many other secret places. The three secret places are the islands of Biri, Capul and Dalupiri, all off the coast of Northern Samar. Remote and desolate, and definitely off the normal tourist track, Northern Samar is a province which evokes powerful images and untouched beauty. Read More: http://www.lets-go-philippines.com/exploring-northern-samar-and-some-of-its-beautiful-places/

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This province boasts of its picturesque islands, breathtaking rock formations, white sand beaches, caves, and unspoiled dive sites. It is the gateway to Eastern Visayas from the island of Luzon through the roll-on/roll-off port of Allen. This place is also considered to be a melting pot of different races and cultures. Read More: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Northern_Samar

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There are fourteen (14) fishing grounds in the province with a fishing area of 13,710.07 hectares. These are the Pacific Ocean, Biri Channel, Laoang Channel, Palapag Channel, Gamay Bay, Mapanas Bay, Naranjo Pass, Capul Pass, Timon-Timon Sea, Caglanipao, Veriato, Cabacungan, Alarkahan and Pambujan-San Roque Bay. These fishing grounds produced a fish catch of 492.74 MT. These also serve as breeding places for various species such as Spanish mackerel, grouper, tuna, big eyed scad, herring, anchovies, salmon, round scad and segamid. Other fishery products are crabs, shrimps, shell squid, cuttlefish, lobster and octopus. There are three classes of fishing that operate in the province: commercial, inland, and municipal. Read More: http://pia.gov.ph/provinces/northern-samar

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The Philippines is truly gifted with outstanding places that can make your travel experience memorable, relaxing, and amazing. There are some places in the Philippines that you can’t find anywhere else in the world.

We have virgin islands, pristine falls, caves, rock formations, and other tourists spots that can attract foreigners. One of which is the Sila Island in Northern Samar.

Sila Island is one of the seven islands that compose the island-municipality of San Vicente Northern Samar. These islands are the boast of white sand beaches, but Sila island has its own uniqueness. The sand in the island is pinkish. Read More: http://evlearners.com/pink-beach-northern-samar/

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