Eastern Visayas

Eastern Visayas Sinirangan Kabisay-an Sidlakang Kabisay-an Silangang Kabisayaan Region VIII
Region
Location in the Philippines
Country	Philippines
Island group	Visayas
Regional center	Tacloban
Area
• Total	23,251.10 km2 (8,977.30 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	4,440,150
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-08
Provinces	6 Biliran Eastern Samar Leyte Northern Samar Samar Southern Leyte
Cities	7 Baybay Borongan Calbayog Catbalogan Maasin Ormoc Tacloban
Municipalities	136
Barangays	4,390

Eastern Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region VIII. The regional center is Tacloban.

There are three main islands: Samar, Leyte and Biliran. The region has six provinces, one independent city and one highly urbanized city. The provinces are Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte. The cities are Ormoc and Tacloban.

The region is known for its famous landmark, the San Juanico Bridge.

1. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ "The Obelisk information - Catbalogan Sights". Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.