Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)

PSGC: 080000000
ISO: 08
Regional Centre: Tacloban City
Congressional Districts: 12
Provinces: 6
Cities: 7
Municipalities: 136
Barangays: 4,390

September 24, 1972: Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) created from Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar), Southern Leyte and with Tacloban City as the regional centre, by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganisation Plan.

PSGC: 087800000
ISO: BIL
Province Capital: Naval
Area Code: 53
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 8
Barangays: 132

March 27, 1923: Occidental Leyte province and Oriental Leyte province created from Leyte by Act No. 3117, but no proclamation from the governor-general was issued.
April 8, 1959: Biliran created as a sub-province of Leyte by Republic Act No. 2141.
May 11, 1992: Became a full province by Republic Act No. 7160.

¹ All part of Oriental Leyte.

PSGC: 082600000
ISO: EAS
Province Capital: Borongan, City of
Area Code: 55
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 22
Barangays: 597

June 19, 1965: Eastern Samar province created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221.

PSGC: 083700000
ISO: LEY
Province Capital: Tacloban City
Area Code: 53
Congressional Districts: 5
Cities: 3
Municipalities: 40
Barangays: 1,641

1735: Leyte province created from Cebu.
March 10, 1917: Province established by Act No. 2711.
March 27, 1923: Occidental Leyte province and Oriental Leyte province created from Leyte by Act No. 3117, but no proclamation from the governor-general was issued.

¹ Part of Occidental Leyte.

PSGC: 084800000
ISO: NSA
Province Capital: Catarman
Area Code: 55
Congressional Districts: 2
Cities: 0
Municipalities: 24
Barangays: 569

June 19, 1965: Northern Samar province created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221.

PSGC: 086000000
ISO: WSA
Province Capital: Catbalogan, City of
Area Code: 55
Congressional Districts: 2
Cities: 2
Municipalities: 24
Barangays: 951

1768: Samar province created from Leyte.
March 10, 1917: Province established by Act No. 2711.
June 19, 1965: Western Samar province created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221.
June 21, 1969: Western Samar renamed Samar by Republic Act No. 5650.

PSGC: 086400000
ISO: SLE
Province Capital: Maasin, City of
Area Code: 53
Congressional Districts: 1
Cities: 1
Municipalities: 18
Barangays: 500

March 27, 1923: Occidental Leyte province and Oriental Leyte province created from Leyte by Act No. 3117, but no proclamation from the governor-general was issued.
May 22, 1959: Southen Leyte province created from Leyte by Republic Act No. 2227.

¹ All part of Occidental Leyte.