Samal

Samal, officially the '', is a of the Philippines in the province of in the of the Philippines. The population was at the.Samal is situated in the north-eastern portion of Bataan, away from Manila. It has a total land area of.Etymology and historySamal originated from samel, a covering attached to a banca to protect the passengers from the sun and rain, made of nipa leaves and woven together.Saint Catherine of Sienna became the patron of Samal, which was founded as a municipality on April 20, 1941."Sea gypsies" of Mindanao settlers ("Badjaos" who resided for many years in Maubac, Lambayung, Tanjung, Pata, Tapul, Lugus, Bangos, Pagasinan, Parang, Maimbung, Karugdung and Talipaw, Mindanao) migrated to Luzon in the early 14th century and settled in Bataan. In Samal, they propagated the pearl and capiz culture.Samal was the second town founded by the Dominican friars in Bataan and is composed of four barrios: Calaguiman, Santa Lucia, Poblacion and Lalawigan.GeographySamal is located at.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the {{PH wikidataarea total area of Bataan.BarangaysSamal is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.DemographicsIn the, Samal had a population of. The population density was {{sigfig{{PH wikidata.GovernmentPursuant to the Local government in the Philippines", the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Hall. In the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), the Gobernadorcillo was the Chief Executive who held office in the Presidencia. During the American rule (1898–1946) (History of the Philippines (1898-1946)), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones held office at the Municipal Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.