LOCATION

Eastern part of Visayas

LAND AREA (hectares)

2,143,159
Certified Alienable & Disposable land
1,083,947 (50.6% of the region's land area)
Forest land
1,059,212(49.4% of the region's land area)

TOPOGRAPHY

The region's terrain is relatively flat near and along the coast. Its mountainous areas are mostly located in the middle portion of Samar and Leyte. Leyte's mountainous terrain covers most of the southern and southwestern portion of the island while the northern part is extensively flat. At the northwest part are scattered coastal flat lands. Samar, on the other hand, is characterized by mountainous ranges with forest and deep valleys. It has four major river basins. These are the Gandara, Catubig, Dolores and Ulot River Basins.

PROVINCES

Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar & Western Samar

NO. OF MUNICIPALITIES / CITY

140 / 3

NO. OF BARANGAYS

4,390

POPULATION (1995)

3,366,917

CLIMATE

The region has an evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. Pronounced maximum rainfall is experienced from November to January while a relatively dry season is experienced in the months of April until August.