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Matnog
Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines
Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines
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| image_skyline | Matnog01.jpg | |
| image_caption | Skyline of Matnog | |
| image_flag | Flag of Matnog, Sorsogon.png | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
| image_seal | Matnog Sorsogon.png | |
| seal_size | 100x80px | |
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| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| etymology | ||
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| nicknames | Gateway of Luzon | |
| Gateway to Visayas | ||
| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | May 17, 1800 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Cattleya M. So | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Emilio Ubaldo III | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | Vacant | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Mercy G. Gata | |
| 3 | Larry G. Oro | |
| 4 | Joseph O. Go | |
| 5 | Evelyn S. Garalde | |
| 6 | Recto G. Dulay | |
| 7 | Harry G. Garra | |
| 8 | Noli F. Galeria | |
| 9 | Emilio G. Ubaldo III | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_max_m | 354 | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
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| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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| blank4_name_sec2 | Patron saint |
Gateway to Visayas
Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; , ), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,444 people.
The town'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 Visayas and vice versa.
Etymology
Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the Bicol word "matonog", which means very audible that describes 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.
History
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.
Geography
Matnog is 65 km from Sorsogon City and 646 km from Manila.
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
- Para sa Training
Climate
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Demographics
The native people that settled in Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.
Economy
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.
In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway. A 420 km, 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.
Education
The Matnog Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Balocawe Elementary School
- Banogao Elementary School
- Banuang-Daan Elementary School
- Bolo Elementary School
- Bon-ot (Big) Elementary School
- Bon-ot (Small) Elementary School
- Cabagahan Elementary School
- Calayuan Elementary School
- Calintaan Elementary School
- Calpi Elementary School
- Coron-Coron Elementary School
- Culasi Elementary School
- Gadgaron Elementary School
- Genablan Occidental Elementary School
- Genablan Or. Elementary School
- Hidhid Elementary School
- Jose C. Frencillo Elementary School
- Laboy Elementary School
- Lajong Elementary School
- Mambajog Elementary School
- Manjumlad Elementary School
- Manurabi Elementary School
- Matnog Central School
- Matnog Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School
- Paghuliran Elementary School
- Pange Elementary School
- Pawa Elementary School
- Poropandan Elementary School
- Sinang-Atan Elementary School
- Sinalmacan Elementary School
- Sinebaran Elementary School
- Sta. Isabel Elementary School
- Sua Elementary School
- Tablac Elementary School
- Tugas Elementary School
- Vicente Dorotan Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Culasi National High School
- Matnog National High School
- Pacific View Academy
- Sisigon Integrated School
- Sua High School
- Tiong Hen So Memorial High School
Gallery
File:Matnog Municipal Hall (National Road, Matnog, Sorsogon; 04-26-2023).jpg|New Matnog Municipal Hall File:Matnog Scenery013.jpg|Matnog Church File:Matnog 317.jpg|Matnog Beach Matnog Port arch (National Road, Matnog, Sorsogon; 04-26-2023).jpg|Matnog Port arch National Road, Matnog Camcaman (Matnog, Sorsogon; 04-26-2023).jpg|Pan-Philippine Highway in Camcaman
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- (July 17, 2024). "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President".
- (2022). "Matnog Executive Summary".
- Bloom, Greg. (September 15, 2010). "Philippines". Lonely Planet.
- (August 18, 2020). "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech.
- (August 25, 2020). "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online.
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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