Economy

Commercial activities in the province are centered on the provincial capital of Borongan City while tourism activities are centered in Guiuan town where Calicoan Island and the historical Homonhon Island are located. Generally, the province’s major economic resource is fishery and agriculture which include production of coconut, copra, corn, rice, sugar, and vegetables.Tourism potential is untapped on the northern part of the province.

References

1. “List of Provinces”. PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Census of Population (2015). “Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)”. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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7. Jump up ^ Baylis, Paul; Te-Ping Chen (22 November 2013). “How One Philippine Town Avoided Calamity”. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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External links

• Eastern Samar travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Media related to Eastern Samar at Wikimedia Commons
• Geographic data related to Eastern Samar at OpenStreetMap
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System