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This article is about the municipality in Sorsogon. For the barangay of Daraga municipality, see Daraga, Albay.
Matnog
Skyline of Matnog
Skyline of Matnog
Flag of Matnog
Flag
Official seal of Matnog
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Gateway of Luzon
Gateway to Visayas
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
FoundedMay 17, 1800
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorCattleya M. So
 • Vice MayorEmilio Ubaldo III
 • RepresentativeVacant
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
354 m (1,161 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
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Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; Waray: Bungto han Matnog, Tagalog: Bayan ng Matnog), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,989 people.[3]

Matnog’s port is one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually. It is the jump off point to the southern Philippines and vice versa. It is 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Sorsogon City and 646 kilometers (401 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the Bicol word "matonog", which means very audible that describes to the loud sound of the waves. Some attribute the name to the sound of the gong used by early Chieftains to call council meetings, while others link it to the noise of the tidal rip in the San Bernardino Strait.[4]

History

Old municipal hall of Matnog, built on the old Presidencia building

In 1785, Matnog became a barrio of Bulusan, with Juan Evangelista serving as its first head. Fifteen years later, it was designated as Puerto Civil. It later became a separate parish on November 21, 1963.[4]

Geography

Mangrove plantation in Mambajog

Barangays

Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Balocawe
  • Banogao
  • Banuang-daan
  • Bariis
  • Bolo
  • Bon-Ot Dako (Big)
  • Bon-Ot Saday (Small)
  • Cabagahan
  • Calayuan
  • Calintaan
  • Caloocan (Poblacion)
  • Calpi
  • Camachiles (Poblacion)
  • Camcaman (Poblacion)
  • Coron-coron
  • Culasi
  • Gadgaron
  • Genablan Occidental
  • Genablan Oriental
  • Hid-hid
  • Laboy
  • Lajong
  • Mambajog
  • Manjumlad
  • Manurabi
  • Naburacan
  • Paghuliran
  • Pange
  • Pawa
  • Poropandan
  • Santa Isabel
  • Sinalmacan
  • Sinang-Atan
  • Sinebaran
  • Sisigon
  • Sua
  • Sulangan
  • Tablac (Poblacion)
  • Tabunan (Poblacion)
  • Tugas

Climate

Climate data for Matnog, Sorsogon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65
(2.6) 		44
(1.7) 		42
(1.7) 		39
(1.5) 		87
(3.4) 		150
(5.9) 		184
(7.2) 		153
(6.0) 		163
(6.4) 		154
(6.1) 		127
(5.0) 		100
(3.9) 		1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days 13.9 9.2 11.0 12.5 19.6 24.3 26.5 25.0 25.5 24.4 19.4 15.1 226.4
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Matnog
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8]

The native people that settled in Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9]

Transportation

Matnog Port

Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.[10]

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.[11] A 420-kilometer (260 mi), four-lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao in Lucena, Quezon, to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.[12]

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References

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  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 "Matnog Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Matnog, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Bloom, Greg (September 15, 2010). Philippines. Lonely Planet. p. 202. ISBN 9781742203706.
  11. ^ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

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