Catarman Northern Samar

Northern Samar As embodied in this Act, the eastern province is composed of 24 municipalities with Borongan as the capital.

The province of Northern Samar was created by Republic Act No. 4221 which was approved by Congress on June 19, 1965 dividing the whole island of Samar into three independent provinces namely; Northern Samar, Western Samar (subsequently renamed Samar) and Eastern Samar.