significant because it is said Ferdinand Magellan landed in the island of Homonhon, which is part of Guiuan, Samar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiuan,_Eastern_Samar Guiuan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar , Philippines . As of year 2004, it has a population of 43,647 people in 7,618 households. Guiuan is