Matnog
Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,101 people. [3]Its port is one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually.
Matnog | |
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Municipality of Matnog | |
Skyline of Matnog | |
Seal | |
Nickname(s): Gateway of Luzon | |
Map of Sorsogon with Matnog highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Matnog Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°35′N 124°05′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Sorsogon |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | May 17, 1800 |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Claudith M. So |
• Vice Mayor | Carlos G. Estrelon Jr. |
• Representative | Ma. Bernardita B. Ramos |
• Electorate | 27,105 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 162.40 km2 (62.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,101 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,347 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 45.25% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱111,439,866.35 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4708 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Sorsoganon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the word "matonog" (very audible) - that describes to the loud sound of the waves. The native people of Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe. The site of one of the busiest seaports in the Philippines, it is the jump off point to the southern Philippines and vice versa.
Barangays
Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
- Balocawe
- Banogao
- Banuangdaan
- Bariis
- Bolo
- Bon-Ot Big
- Bon-Ot Small
- Cabagahan
- Calayuan
- Calintaan
- Caloocan (Poblacion)
- Calpi
- Camachiles (Poblacion)
- Camcaman (Poblacion)
- Coron-coron
- Culasi
- Gadgaron
- Genablan Occidental
- Genablan Oriental
- Hidhid
- Laboy
- Lajong
- Mambajog
- Manjumlad
- Manurabi
- Naburacan
- Paghuliran
- Pangi
- Pawa
- Poropandan
- Santa Isabel
- Sinalmacan
- Sinang-Atan
- Sinebaran
- Sisigon
- Sua
- Sulangan
- Tablac (Poblacion)
- Tabunan (Poblacion)
- Tugas
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] |
Climate
Climate data for Matnog, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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 [8] |
Model Ecological City
A consortium of Filipino and Japanese investors are leading the establishment of an Ecological Model City or Eco City in this town. The "Eco City" is a 50-hectare development zone which will feature eco-friendly industrial and manufacturing plants. It will include an international airport to be built inside the zone.[9]
Transportation
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, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in 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]
References
- Municipality of Matnog | (DILG)
- "Province: Sorsogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Matnog, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/210730/japanese-traders-build-100million-model-city
- 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.
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