Guiuan , officially the Municipality of Guiuan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 52,991 people.Guiuan played a significant part in Philippine history. In the 16th century, when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines, it is believed that he first landed on the island of Homonhon, which lies within the municipality. It is probably because of this that the majority of the population of the town are Catholics. The town's church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, is one of the oldest in the country. During the Second World War, Guiuan served as one o...
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