Some other Towns in the north of Samar Island

Catarman is the largest town in Northern Samar. Before the Catarman called Ibabao and was part of the extensive Maguindanao Kingdom, which extended from Maguindanao to Bicol. The word Catarman is derived from the Turkish word attar (oil of the roses) and inman (holy men).

The town was one of the 13 pueblos established by the Spaniards in Samar Island and was one of the settlements in the northern parts of the island.

Catarman is home to the University of Eastern Philippines the largest university in region 8 by size and curriculum.  The municipality of Catarman is politically subdivided into 55 barangays.

Allen is a port town in the island of Samar. According to the census it has a population of 20,066 people in 4,145 households. The name Allen was given by the Americans in honor of the General Robert Allen the military governor of the Visayas after the Spanish American War.

Allen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.