Samar
Samar is a city in Israel with a population of about 279.
Samar is the third-largest island in the Philippines. It has a population of 1,924,651 as of the 2024 census. It is located in the Eastern Visayas region of the Visayas islands. Since 1965, the island is divided into three provinces: Western Samar, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. The capitals of these provinces are, respectively, Catarman, Catbalogan, and Borongan. In commemoration of the establishment of these provinces, June 19 is celebrated as an annual holiday. Its main language and ethnicity is Waray and its main religion is Roman Catholic.
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About Samar
| Country | Israel |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 01 |
| Population | 279 |
| Local currency | ILS |
| Coordinates | 29.8320, 35.0227 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jerusalem |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 216 km · Jerusalem |
| Population (Israel) | #843 most populated in Israel |
| Where on Earth | 29°49′55″N · 35°1′22″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,321 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,698 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 95% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Xianning (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -29.83, -144.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 366 km |
| Dubai | 2,059 km |
| Moscow | 2,890 km |
| Paris | 3,473 km |
| London | 3,760 km |
| Beijing | 7,254 km |