Editing Samar (section)

==Geography==
Samar is the third-largest island in the Philippines by area, after the islands of [[Luzon]] and [[Mindanao]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Samar "Samar"]. Britannica. Retrieved February 23, 2023.</ref> Mount Huraw is Samar's highest point, with an elevation of {{convert|2,920|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://peakvisor.com/adm/samar.html "Samar"]. Peakvisor. Retrieved February 23, 2023.</ref>

Samar is the easternmost island in the Visayas. It lies to the northeast of [[Leyte]], separated from it only by the [[San Juanico Strait]], which at its narrowest point is only about {{convert|2|km}} across; the strait is spanned by the [[San Juanico Bridge]]. And it lies to the southeast of the [[Bicol Peninsula]] on [[Luzon]], separated from it only by the [[San Bernardino Strait]].

To the south is [[Leyte Gulf]], which in October 1944 became the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf|site of one of the most consequential naval battles]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191106134341/https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/battle-of-leyte-gulf.html "The Battle of Leyte Gulf"]. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved February 23, 2023.</ref> of [[World War II]]. And to the north and east of Samar lies the [[Philippine Sea]], part of the [[Pacific Ocean]].