Samar Island

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geographical feature island

Samar Island is a large island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and distinct local culture.

Aliases (1)

Samar ×7

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature → island →
area	about 13,400 square kilometers →
borderedBy	Leyte Gulf → Philippine Sea → San Bernardino Strait →
climate	tropical rainforest climate →
coastline	deeply indented →
connectedTo	Leyte Island →
connectedToBy	San Juanico Bridge →
country	Philippines →
economicActivity	agriculture → fishing → forestry →
ethnolinguisticGroup	Waray people →
hasFeature	cave systems → karst landscapes → limestone formations →
hasHistoricalEvent	World War II military operations in Eastern Visayas →
hasProtectedArea	Samar Island Natural Park → Samar Island Natural Park (formerly Samar Island National Park) →
hasProvince	Eastern Samar → Northern Samar → Samar →
knownFor	caving and spelunking sites → distinct local culture → endemic species → primary lowland forests → rich biodiversity → rugged terrain →
largestCityOnIsland	Calbayog →
locatedIn	Eastern Visayas → Southeast Asia → Visayas → Western Pacific Ocean →
majorCity	Borongan → Catarman → Catbalogan →
partOf	Philippine archipelago → Visayan Islands →
primaryLanguage	English → Filipino → Waray-Waray →
rankByAreaInPhilippines	third-largest island →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
separatedFrom	Luzon →
separatedFromBy	San Bernardino Strait →
subjectTo	frequent typhoons →
terrain	mountainous interior → rugged →
tourismAttraction	caves and karst landscapes → forests and rivers →
tourismType	eco-tourism →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eastern Samar → Northern Samar → Samar Province →	island
Leyte Gulf ("Samar") →	borders
Leyte ("Samar") →	connectedByBridgeTo
San Juanico Bridge ("Samar") →	connects
Eastern Visayas →	containsIsland
Visayas →	hasPart
Leyte Gulf ("Samar") →	nearbyIsland
Leyte ("Samar") →	neighboringIsland
Eastern Samar ("Samar") →	partOfFormerProvince
Waray language →	spokenIn
Lineyte-Samarnon ("Samar") →	spokenOnIsland