Samar (Western Samar) is one of six provinces that comprise the Eastern Visayas ( Region VIII ).

The province is subdivided into twenty-five (25) municipalities and one city, with a total of 951 barangays represented as two congressional districts. The seat of the provincial government is at the capital town of Catbalogan.

Samar, one of three provinces that occupy Samar Island, the third largest island in the country, is a rugged land with bountiful waters on the west and low mountain ranges on the east. Caught between mountain and sea, Samar is no stranger to rain, which it experiences in varying degrees for the most part of the year.

Samar is blessed with a lush rainforest harboring tropical flora and fauna, crossed by multiple navigable rivers, pocked by natural attractions that include mysterious caverns and refreshing waterfalls. A tourist wanting something out of the ordinary may experience all these wonders of nature and still only be a few hours from civilization.

The favored route to this part of the island is through the 2.16 kilometer long San Juanico Bridge from Leyte Island following a plane trip via Manila-Tacloban. From the south or west, Calbayog City and its capital town of Catbalogan are accessible both by plane and sea, with the Pan Philippine Highway connecting the coastal towns.