Matnog
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Gateway to Visayas
![Map of Sorsogon with Matnog highlighted](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Ph_locator_sorsogon_matnog.png/250px-Ph_locator_sorsogon_matnog.png)
- Mercy G. Gata
- Larry G. Oro
- Joseph O. Go
- Evelyn S. Garalde
- Recto G. Dulay
- Harry G. Garra
- Noli F. Galeria
- Emilio G. Ubaldo III
Tagalog
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.[5]
History
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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.[5]
Geography
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 2,457 | — |
1918 | 4,437 | +4.02% |
1939 | 10,119 | +4.00% |
1948 | 12,036 | +1.95% |
1960 | 15,570 | +2.17% |
1970 | 20,330 | +2.70% |
1975 | 20,680 | +0.34% |
1980 | 24,193 | +3.19% |
1990 | 25,957 | +0.71% |
1995 | 29,309 | +2.30% |
2000 | 32,712 | +2.38% |
2007 | 34,517 | +0.74% |
2010 | 37,641 | +3.20% |
2015 | 41,101 | +1.69% |
2020 | 41,989 | +0.42% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
The native people that settled in Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Matnog
10 20 30 40 50 2006 46.70 2009 43.15 2012 45.21 2015 45.25 2018 37.12 2021 32.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Transportation
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Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.[19]
In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.[20] 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.[21]
Gallery
- New Matnog Municipal Hall
- Matnog Church
- Matnog Beach
- Matnog Port arch
- Pan-Philippine Highway in Camcaman
References
- ^ Municipality of Matnog | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Matnog Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Matnog, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Bloom, Greg (September 15, 2010). Philippines. Lonely Planet. p. 202. ISBN 9781742203706.
- ^ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links
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- Matnog Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Matnog, Sorsogon LGU Profile
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