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       The island of Samar and northern Leyte are inhabited by the Waray (Waray-waray), a hardy people who have attuned their lives to the fact that their homes lie in the paths of Pacific typhoons. The core areas are Leyte (700,634) and Samar (829,249 NSO 1990), with a total national population of about 2,423,761 (NSO 1990).

       The land is rugged with narrow coastal areas and a mature karst spine. Wet rice intensive cultivation, production of copra, and domestic fishing economy sustain the basic population. Fishing industry is particularly intensive in the southern part of the island. The culture is basically Visayan. The Waray weave beautiful mats from palm fronds found in the vicinities of Basey in the southern tip of Samar.

Distribution of Ethnic Groups by Provinces
(Arrangement: Population count)

Total National Population

2,423,761

Abra

255

Agusan del N.

3,640

Agusan del S.

4,841

Aklan

996

Albay

2,743

Antique

917

Aurora

1,397

Basilan

542

Bataan

8,741

Batanes

59

Batangas

6,532

Benguet

1,874

Bohol

1,936

Bukidnon

4,331

Bulacan

22,398

Cagayan

1,756

Camarines N.

976

Camarines S.

2,950

Camiguin

305

Catanduanes

1,088

Cavite

31,600

Cebu

7,593

Davao

9,025

Davao del S.

7,708

Davao Or.

2,029

E. Samar

321,546

Ifugao

36

Ilocos N.

1,250

Ilocos S.

1,618

Iloilo

3,371

Isabela

3,474

Kalinga-Apayao

338

La Union

2,132

Laguna

11,756

Lanao del N.

1,638

Lanao del S.

862

Leyte

700,639

Maguindanao

1,654

Marinduque

513

Masbate

1,830

Misamis Occ.

749

Misamis Or.

2,428

Mt. Province

109

Negros Occ.

2,932

Negros Or.

1,307

N. Cotabato

2,726

N. Samar

349,819

Nueva Ecija

4,563

Nueva Vizcaya

827

Occ. Mindoro

2,751

Or. Mindoro

3,020

Palawan

7,495

Pampanga

12,835

Pangasinan

201

Quezon

6,488

Quirino

371

Rizal

23,362

Romblon

566

W. Samar

479,430

Siquijor

67

Sorsogon

2,617

S. Cotabato

5,880

S. Leyte

1,846

S. Kudarat

877

Sulu

483

Surigao del N.

5,720

Surigao del S.

3,384

Tarlac

4,877

Tawi-tawi

299

Zambales

10,819

Zamboanga N.

730

Zamboanga S.

7,050

Kalookan

34,877

Las Pinas

11,898

Mandaluyong

8,830

Manila

56,476

Marikina

9,423

Malabon

10,771

Makati

12,417

Muntinlupa

7,387

Navotas

8,601

Paranaque

12,448

Pasay

18,330

Pateros

2,011

Quezon City

68,266

San Juan

3,065

Taguig

12,025

Valenzuela

11,419

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