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Eastern Visayas
Sinirangan Kabisay-an Sidlakang Kabisay-an Silangang Visayas | |
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 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 11°14′N 125°03′E / 11.24°N 125.05°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Island group | Visayas |
| Regional center and largest city | Tacloban |
| Area | |
• Total | 23,251.10 km2 (8,977.30 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Alto Peak) | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,547,150 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-08 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | |
| Component cities | |
| Municipalities | 136 |
| Barangays | 4,390 |
| Cong. districts | 12 |
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| GDP (2023) | ₱568.7 billion $10.22 billion[2] |
| Growth rate |  (6.4%)[2] |
| HDI | 0.697 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 11th in the Philippines (2019) |
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Eastern Visayas (Waray: Sinirangan Kabisay-an; Cebuano: Sidlakang Kabisay-an; Tagalog: Silangang Kabisayaan; Filipino: Silangang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region VIII. It consists of three main islands: Samar, Leyte, and Biliran. The region has six provinces: Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, one independent city, Ormoc, and one highly urbanized city, Tacloban (its regional center and largest city).[3] The highly urbanized city of Tacloban is the sole regional center. These provinces and cities occupy the easternmost islands of the Visayas group of islands, hence the region's name. Some historians believe that the oldest ancient kingdom in the Philippines is found in this region, the Lakanate of Lawan, which plays a significant role in the Polynesian and Austronesian intermigration.
Eastern Visayas faces the Philippine Sea to the east. The region's most famous landmark is the San Juanico Bridge, which links the islands of Samar and Leyte. As of 2020, the Eastern Visayas region has a population of 4,547,150 inhabitants,[1] making it the least populous region in the Visayas.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Visayas in Visayas Philippines". Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.