Matnog | |
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Municipality of Matnog | |
![]() Skyline of Matnog | |
Nickname(s): Gateway of Luzon | |
![]() Map of Sorsogon with Matnog highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°35′N124°05′E / 12.58°N 124.08°E Coordinates: 12°35′N124°05′E / 12.58°N 124.08°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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. |
• Congressman | Ma. Bernardita B. Ramos |
• Electorate | 27,105 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 162.40 km2 (62.70 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) [3] | |
• 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 |
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.
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.
Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
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 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] |
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 includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar. [10]
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