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Ti '''Guiuan''' ket maysa nga [[ili]] iti [[provincia]] ti [[Daya a Samar]], [[Filipinas]]. Historia nga sabukel a ni Amber Lyn Valletta daytoy ini idi [[2011]].
== Pakasaritaan ==
Guiuan is widely known for two significant events in history 423 years apart. In [[1521]], [[Ferdinand Magellan]] first set foot on Philippine soil in Homonhon on his way to discover the Philippines for the Western World. In 1944, the [[America]]n Forces landed on the island of Suluan where they fought their first battle in the Philippine territory three days before Gen. Mac Arthur stormed the beaches of Leyte.
The name of the town originated from its geographical location. The first settlers named the town “Guibang” when they discovered a sharp break in the mountain range (Tenigbang – partly chiseled off) which screens the town from the Pacific Ocean in the East. Subsequently, settlers modified its name to Guiuan.
The occurrence of World War II shook the town and people moved to the mountains to find comfort. On June 28, 1943, several Japanese soldiers set foot on Guiuan soil. Not as fearful and brutal as they were thought of by the local populace, a cordial relation soon existed between the conquered and the conquerors. Evacuees came down from the mountains and resumed a normal urban life.
Except for a few killings of suspected traitors by both Japanese, Filipino soldiers and local guerillas, not a drop of blood was shed needlessly. This made Guiuan one of the few places in the islands where World War II did not leave so many tragic memories.
The first sign of liberation of the town came on November 27, [[1944]] when a US Navy submarine chaser steamed the harbor for reconnaissance duty. On [[December]] 1, 1944 a fleet of LCTs, Liberty ships and barges poured into the Guiuan Bay to unload machines that was to transform Guiuan into one of the biggest Naval Base in the Far East that time.
In 1952, the sitios of Talisay, Bagambang, Calamrisan, Lo-ok and Barawalti, belonging to Barrio Tubabao, were separated and created into the barrio of Trinidad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra690.html|title=An Act Creating the Barrio of Trinidad, Guiuan, Province of Samar|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-09}}</ref>
Many years after the American Liberation, Guiuan has slowly progressed from a sleepy town to a bustling municipality.
On November 10, [[1978]], Proclamation No. 1801 was issued declaring Guiuan, Eastern Samar as a Tourist Zone and Marine Reserve under the administration and control of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA).
== Adventure Spot ==
[[File:Abcd.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Calicoan Island]]
Calicoan Island boasts white sand beaches with rocky bottoms.
In the middle of the island are six lagoonsringed by forest, the largest being 30hectares in size.
At the cliffside margin of Calicoan's forestsare dozens of caves.
On the northern tip of Calicoan arewetlands like the Everglades, teeming withfish, shrimp, and crabs.
The rich diversity of the area is evident when one sees the exotic species being sold. The surrounding waters support several marine based industries such as fish, seaweed, and pearl farming.
== Dagiti barangay ==
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