Gandæra is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 Philippine Census, it has a population of 31,943. The town was formerly named Bangahon, but its population was resettled to its current location on September 29, 1902. After settling in its new location, the name Gandæra was given to it in commemoration of the former Governor General José de la Gándara y Navarro.