Municipality of San Jorge, Samar - Philippines

The community is one of the oldest barangays of Gandara. Its history could be traced back to the American regime. Even its name SAN JORGE was in honor of an American soldier by the name of GEORGE CURN who happened to own and donate the site where the old barangay was formerly located. The present location is the second site of the barangay. Its old site was located across the Sapinit River where the San Jorge Elementary School is presently nestled. When heavy rain and typhoon occur, the Sapinit River overflow its bank and the community is over‑flooded. So, the inhabitants find inconvenience of the place and coupled with the opening and construction of the national road passing just acr