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42-450: Established in 1571, Carigara holds the distinction of being the inaugural town founded in the expansive Eastern Visayas region. A pivotal development occurred in 1735 when Leyte and Samar were detached from Cebu , forming a unified provincial governance structure with Carigara serving as the premier provincial capital during this era. Carigara is renowned for its distinct offerings, including pastillas , humba , sundang (machete), and

84-703: A Turkish Islamic religious authority in Tacloban at 2017 which teaches the scriptures and offers Friday sermons in both Waray and Cebuano in general. Most Waray dialects have three vowel phonemes: /a/ [a] , /i/ [ɛ~i] and /u/ [ɔ~u] . Some dialects have an additional vowel /ə/ [ə] ; words with /ə/ in these dialects have /u/ in the majority dialects. Waray has a total of 16 consonant phonemes: /p, t, k, b, d, ɡ, m, n, ŋ, s, h, l, ɾ~r, w, j, ʔ/ . Two extra postalveolar sounds [tʃ, dʒ] are heard when /i/ occurs after /t, d/ , further proceeding another vowel sound. Waray, like all Philippine languages today,

126-432: A sense of pride among the locals and fostering hopes for an economic and tourism upsurge. The event boasted nearly 5,000 participants, predominantly comprising students, teachers from various schools, municipal employees, representatives from the private sector, and residents. Carigara had promptly submitted its bid and eagerly awaited official confirmation. It is a town in the northern part of Leyte province located right on

168-510: A total land area of 2,156,285 hectares (5,328,300 acres) or 7.2% of the country's total land area. 52% of its total land area is classified as forestland and 48% as alienable and disposable land. There are two types of climate prevailing in the region under the Coronas system of classification : Type II and Type IV. Type II climate is characterized by having no dry season but a pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January. Samar Island and

210-495: A variety of birds, among other wildlife species. Carigara is politically subdivided into 49 barangays .   Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Carigara, Leyte, was 54,656 people, with a density of 460 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile. The predominant language in the municipality is Waray-waray , with Cebuano and Tagalog recognized as minority languages. English functions as

252-403: A variety of crops. Noteworthy fruit-bearing trees suitable for cultivation include bananas , coconuts , jackfruits , mangoes , guavas , rambutans , santol , and star apples . In terms of vegetables, gabi , karubasa , pipino , kamalunggay , marigoso , munggos , sitaw , and upo are extensively grown by local farmers and residents, thriving exceptionally well within

294-776: Is also used in the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church and in the worship services of different Christian sects in the region. Bibles in Waray are also available. In 2019, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released in Waray-Waray. However, there is a growing population of Muslims in the region with the first mosque, Tacloban Mosque and Islamic Center, through a charity built by

336-687: Is an Austronesian language and the fifth-most-spoken native regional language of the Philippines , native to Eastern Visayas . It is the native language of the Waray people and second language of the Abaknon people of Capul, Northern Samar, and some Cebuano-speaking peoples of western and southern parts of Leyte island. It is the third most spoken language among the Bisayan languages , only behind Cebuano and Hiligaynon . The term Waray comes from

378-418: Is an administrative region in the Philippines , designated as Region VIII . It consists of three main islands: Samar , Leyte , and Biliran . The region has six provinces : Biliran , Leyte , Northern Samar , Samar , Eastern Samar , Southern Leyte , one independent city , Ormoc , and one highly urbanized city , Tacloban (its regional center and largest city). The highly urbanized city of Tacloban

420-730: Is located in Barangay Baybay where local boats and ships docks. Carigara District Hospital, commonly referred to as CDH , serves as the sole public hospital in the town. Residents from neighboring towns also visit the hospital to admit their ailing patients, seeking additional medical services and attention. There are a total of 30 elementary schools, 6 high schools ( 1 private, 4 public, 1 pending construction ) and 2 college institutions located on Carigara. Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas ( Waray : Sinirangan Kabisay-an ; Cebuano : Sidlakang Kabisay-an ; Tagalog : Silangang Kabisayaan ; Filipino : Silangang Visayas )

462-508: Is located in the municipality of Palompon , Leyte province. The Eastern Visayas State University is Leyte 's state university with five extension campuses. Southern Leyte State University with five extension campuses, is the only state university in the province of Southern Leyte . In Biliran , Naval State University is the province state university. For Eastern Samar , the Eastern Samar State University

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504-675: Is one of the many regional languages found in the Philippines and used in local government. It is widely used in media particularly in television and radio broadcasts, however, not in print media because most regional newspapers are published in English. The language is used in education from kindergarten to primary level as part of the Philippine government's K–12 program since 2012 in which pupils from kindergarten to third grade are taught in their respective indigenous languages. Waray

546-424: Is primarily an agricultural region with rice , corn , coconut , sugarcane and banana as its major crops. Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining, farming, fishing and tourism contribute significantly to the economy. Manufacturing firms include mining companies, fertilizer plants, sugar central, rice and corn mills and other food processing plants. Tacloban

588-408: Is the hub of investment, trade and development in the region. Other industries include coconut oil extraction, alcohol distilling, beverage manufacture and forest products. Home industries include hat and basket weaving, metal craft, needlecraft, pottery, ceramics, woodcraft, shell craft and bamboo craft. Tinikling , the Philippines' national dance is folkdance that originated from the region. But

630-562: Is the only state university of the province with four extension campus while Samar State University is Samar's state university with two extension campuses. Northwest Samar State University serves Samar Province's first district. For teacher education, the Leyte Normal University specializes in education courses. Waray-waray language Waray (also known as Waray-Waray or Bisayâ/Binisayâ nga Winaray/Waray , Spanish : idioma samareño meaning Samar language)

672-632: Is the sole regional center. These provinces and cities occupy the easternmost islands of the Visayas group of islands, hence the region's name. Some historians believe that the oldest ancient kingdom in the Philippines is found in this region, the Lakanate of Lawan, which plays a significant role in the Polynesian and Austronesian intermigration. Eastern Visayas faces the Philippine Sea to

714-469: Is written using the Latin script. There is no officially-approved orthography for the language and different writers may use differing orthographic styles. In general, it has become common to write the language following the current orthographic conventions of Filipino. Waray uses many different words to specify a particular thing. These words might not be the same in spelling and in construction but they share

756-556: The Magara Festival, coinciding with its 448th founding anniversary. Magara locally connotes abundance, elegance, and vibrancy. The inaugural Magara Festival primarily centered on celebrating the town's agricultural richness, local products, historical heritage, and its community. Turugpo is a significant public spectacle featuring duels between two male carabaos or two male horses, occurring annually on Black Saturday. This widely attended event garners immense popularity within

798-422: The hubhob delicacy. Hubhob , a local delight, is crafted from grated cassava, eggs, kalamay , milk, and sugar, cooked within a bagacay (bamboo pole) over charcoal, imparting a unique and flavorful taste to this traditional specialty. Carigara, originally known as "Kan Gara," translates to "that of Gara" or simply "Gara's." Legend has it that Gara hailed from Borneo and was among the unnamed companions of

840-674: The 'Oktubafest' every October to showcase the best local wine made from coconut palm called tuba . The region's Leyte and Samar islands serve as main link between Luzon and Mindanao by land transport. A total of nine airports, are strategically located in different parts of the six provinces that define the region. Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban is the main gateway by air to the region. There are seaports in Tacloban , Baybay , Laoang , Catbalogan , Calbayog , Borongan , Allen , Ormoc , Bato , Hilongos , Maasin , Sogod , and Naval . The Pan-Philippine Highway passes through

882-481: The Biliran Bridge, constructed in 1975, connects Biliran to the island of Leyte. The Wawa Bridge also connects Panaon Island to the island of Leyte. The region is the top producer of geothermal energy supply in the country. The province of Leyte hosts the biggest geothermal plant in the Philippines. Still, geothermal exploration is ongoing in the nearby province of Biliran . With abundance of river system,

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924-475: The community. Additionally, root crops like kamote and balanghoy flourish alongside rice crops, constituting a substantial part of the agricultural landscape in Carigara. Carigara features vast highland forests and a diverse fauna, including domesticated animals like carabaos , horses, cats, dogs, chickens, and pigs. In its wild population, the area is home to snakes, frogs, insects, various lizards, and

966-718: The east-central section of the Philippine archipelago. It consists of three main islands, Leyte, Biliran, and Samar, which form the easternmost coasts of the archipelago. It is bounded on the east and north by the Philippine Sea with the San Bernardino Strait separating Samar from southeastern Luzon ; on the west by the Camotes and Visayan seas, and on the south by the Bohol Sea with the Surigao Strait separating Leyte from northeastern Mindanao . It has

1008-613: The east. The region's most famous landmark is the San Juanico Bridge , which links the islands of Samar and Leyte . As of 2020, the Eastern Visayas region has a population of 4,547,150 inhabitants, making it the least populous region in the Visayas. The current name of the region was derived from the position of its islands, which are all situated in the easternmost part of the Visayas . Eastern Visayas lies on

1050-539: The eastern part of Leyte Island fall under this type of climate. Type IV, on the other hand, has an even distribution of rainfall year-round and a short period of dry season that can be observed starting in February up to May. This type of climate is well exhibited in the western half of Leyte Island and in some portions of Samar, which covers the municipality of Motiong up to San Isidro in Northern Samar. As

1092-604: The entire month of July, thus attracting tourists and visitors from nearby towns for commemorating this significant historical event. On July 14, 2018, Carigara made a bold attempt to secure the Guinness World Records for the " Largest Participants in Philippine Folk Dance, " showcasing the Kuratsa . This event formed a part of the town's 423rd fiesta celebration slated for July 16, instilling

1134-548: The entire province, starting from Allen in Northern Samar until Liloan in Southern Leyte, where it continues in Mindanao through a ferry service. The Palo-Carigara-Ormoc road is a spur of the aforementioned highway, connecting Cebu City to the network through a ferry ride from Ormoc. Bridges connect all the islands in the region. Apart from the famed San Juanico Bridge, which connects the islands of Samar and Leyte,

1176-580: The most number of baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate courses among universities in the region. The Zonal Agricultural University for the Visayas under the National Agriculture Education System concept, Visayas State University (VSU) is also in the region, located in Baybay . Also, the region is home to Palompon Institute of Technology , a maritime school in the Philippines providing deck and engine cadet. Its main campus

1218-483: The most popular cultural dance among Waraynon s is the Kuratsa , danced during feast celebrations and special gatherings. The Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company , a local cultural group, held highly successful performances around the world. Waray people are music lovers whose folkloric music are mostly ballads in form, famous of which is Iroy nga Tuna (Motherland), a patriotic song. Since 2018, Eastern Visayas has held

1260-480: The needs of medium and heavy industries. Eastern Visayas consists of 6 provinces , 1 highly urbanized city , 1 independent component city, 5 component cities, 136 municipalities and 4,390 barangays .  †  Tacloban is a highly-urbanized city ; figures are excluded from Leyte province. The native languages of Eastern Visayas are: Poverty incidence of Eastern Visayas Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Eastern Visayas

1302-743: The official language, often interspersed with Waray in colloquial exchanges. Although Spanish maintains residual relevance, its usage is limited to specific contexts and not prevalent in verbal or day-to-day communication. Carigara is mostly Christianity due to Spanish Empire 's influence but there are other religions, such as Islam due to economic migrations and allowed them to establish their own businesses that provides locals with commodities, there are other people with minority religion that resides in Carigara for improved economic conditions and standard of living. Poverty incidence of Carigara Source: Philippine Statistics Authority On January 25, 2019, Carigara commemorated its inaugural festival,

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1344-488: The provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar , but not Northern Samar ), as well as in all of the Waray-speaking areas of Leyte , except the towns of Javier and Abuyog . However, this sound change is an areal feature rather than a strictly genetic one (Lobel 2009). Most Waray dialects in northeastern and Eastern Samar have the close central unrounded vowel /ɨ/ as a reflex of Proto-Austronesian *e. Waray

1386-534: The region directly faces the Philippine Sea, typhoons coming from the east frequently strike the region, often at their peak intensities. This, along with the Bicol Region , are the most typhoon-prone areas in the Philippines. In 2013, the region was struck by Typhoon Haiyan , locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, which later became the deadliest and most destructive typhoon to hit the Philippines in

1428-651: The region has potential in hydroelectric production. The strait of San Juanico between Leyte and Samar islands has been declared as potential source for water current and tidal energy sources. Eastern Visayas is home to several state universities, including the prestigious University of the Philippines Tacloban College . The region is also home to the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), located in Catarman , Northern Samar , which holds

1470-537: The same meaning, making it a very diverse language. Here are some examples of demonstratives and adverbs together with their equivalent definition in Waray-Waray: Native numbers are used for numbers one through ten. From eleven onwards, Spanish numbers are exclusively used in Waray today, their native counterparts being almost unheard of by the majority of native speakers (except for gatos for hundred and yukot for thousand ). Some, especially

1512-570: The satellite era. The region's sea and inland waters are rich sources of salt, freshwater fish, and other marine products. It is one of the main fish-exporting regions of the country. There are substantial forest reserves in the interiors of the islands. Its mineral deposits include chromite , uranium (in Samar), gold , silver , manganese , magnesium , bronze , nickel , clay , coal , limestone , pyrite and sand and gravel . It also has abundant geothermal energy and water resources to support

1554-485: The shores of Carigara Bay , and surrounded by wide rice fields fanning out towards the mountains in the distance. Carigara shares borders with Capoocan to the west, Ormoc to the south, Jaro to the southeast, Tunga to the east and Barugo to the northeast. The climatic and topographical characteristics of Carigara's expansive terrain, encompassing wide rice fields and hilly landscapes, create an optimal environment for cultivating fruit-bearing trees, vegetables, and

1596-430: The speech of "Sámar and Leyte". Linguist Jason Lobel (2009) considers there are 25 dialects and subdialects of Waray-Waray. Many Waray dialects feature a sound change in which Proto-Bisayan *s becomes /h/ in a small number of common grammatical morphemes. This sound change occurs in all areas of Samar south of the municipalities of Santa Margarita , Matuginao , Las Navas , and Gamay (roughly corresponding to

1638-621: The ten datus who purchased Panay from the Ati (or Aeta) chief Marikudo. Over time, "Kan Gara" transformed into Kalgara for ease of pronunciation, and upon the arrival of the Spaniards, the place was named Carigara, thus adopting its present designation. As the initial town established in Eastern Visayas , Carigara celebrates its festival every 16 July, marking the arrival of the Spaniards on July 16, 1569. This festivity, spanning nearly

1680-462: The term Visayan is usually taken to refer to what is called Cebuano in contemporary linguistic literature. Domingo Ezguerra's 1663 (reprinted 1747) Arte de la lengua bisaya de la provincia de Leyte refers to the "Visayan tongue of the province of Leyte", Figueroa's Arte del idioma Visaya de Samar y Leyte refers to the "Visaya language of Samar and Leyte". Antonio Sanchez's 1914 Diccionario español-bisaya (Spanish-Visayan Dictionary) refers to

1722-406: The town, drawing thousands of both local and international tourists eager to witness this renowned and culturally significant fight. Here's a list of some tourist attractions of the municipality of Carigara. Attractions include: There are new modernized PUVs that travel from Carigara to Tacloban and vice versa issued by its local government on 24 November 2021. The municipality owns a port that

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1764-735: The word often heard by non-speakers meaning 'none' or 'nothing' in the language; similarly, Cebuanos are known in Leyte as mga Kana and their language as Kana (after the oft-heard word kana , meaning 'that' in the Cebuano language ). The Cebuano pronunciation of Waray is walay with the same meaning. During the Spanish period, texts refer to the language as simply being a dialect of "Visayan". In contrast, most contemporary linguists consider many of these "Visayan dialects" (e.g., Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Karay-a, etc.) to be distinct languages, and

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