Motiong

Motiong
Municipality
Municipality of Motiong
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Etymology: Mutya
Map of Samar with Motiong highlighted
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Motiong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°47′N125°00′E / 11.78°N 125°E / 11.78; 125
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	1948
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Renato T. Cabael
•  Vice Mayor	Imelda U. Bacay
•  Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors	List • Marlon C. Babatio • Rosauro C. Acaban • Neil D. Ygrubay • Marina A. Babatio • Erodito A. Cabubas • Agustin T. Ramos • Francisco M. Langi • Aldwin L. Langi DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	11,122 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	174.40 km2 (67.34 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	15,276
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
•  Households	3,591
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	29.88 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 119.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 228 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 110.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 57.04 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6702
PSGC	086012000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Motiong, officially the Municipality of Motiong (Waray : Bungto han Motiong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Motiong), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,276 people. ^[3]

History

Long before the coming of the Americans, there were already local folks inhabited in Motiong, wherein the place was unnamed at that time.

Some of these people went on sea diving to gather oyster for their daily consumption and the rest barter goods such as rice, corn, cassava, taro, yam tubers, sea foods and abaca fibers to other neighboring barrios and municipalities. There were only few local caravans who are traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade although, only few people have the means to buy commodities.

One man tried to open one oyster and with great astonishment, he found a lustrous pearl where he called “Mutya”. Believing that the place was full of treasure, the settlers started to name the place “Mutya” which to means “Land of Treasure”.

The bridge near Motiong was once used to ambush the Japanese in World War II. ^[5]

Mariano Sapetin, Valentin Conge, Simon Tingzon Sr., Claudio Tingzon and Antonio Abalos were few people who persuaded to make Motiong an independent town. The reward of their effort was the House Bill No. 1844 by Congressman Tito V. Tizon which was approved as Republic Act No. 290 on June 16, 1948. It separated into another town the barrios of Motiong, Bayog, Uyandic, Calantawan, Sinampigan, Calape, Bonga, Hinicaan, Caluyahan, Malolobog, and Maypangi, formerly part of the town of Wright. ^[6] Mariano Sapetin and Antonio Uy were appointed as first mayor and vice mayor respectively.

Geography

Barangays

Motiong is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Poblacion I
• Poblacion I-A
• Angyap
• Barayong
• Bayog
• Beri
• Bonga
• Calantawan
• Calapi
• Caluyahan
• Canatuan
• Candomacol
• Canvais
• Capaysagan
• Caranas
• Caulayanan
• Hinica-an
• Inalad
• Linonoban
• Malobago
• Malonoy
• Mararangsi
• Maypange
• New Minarog
• Oyandic
• Pamamasan
• San Andres
• Santo Niño
• Sarao
• Pusongan

Climate

Climate data for Motiong, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	114 (4.5)	81 (3.2)	94 (3.7)	81 (3.2)	119 (4.7)	192 (7.6)	186 (7.3)	158 (6.2)	167 (6.6)	185 (7.3)	202 (8.0)	176 (6.9)	1,755 (69.2)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.7	16.8	17.8	22.3	25.9	27.5	26.2	26.6	27.0	24.6	22.3	270.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Motiong

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,352	—
1948	4,480	+0.65%
1960	6,757	+3.48%
1970	9,343	+3.29%
1975	9,448	+0.22%
1980	10,035	+1.21%
1990	12,115	+1.90%
1995	13,177	+1.59%
2000	13,147	−0.05%
2007	13,549	+0.42%
2010	14,829	+3.34%
2015	15,156	+0.42%
2020	15,276	+0.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Motiong

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 60.60 2009 45.89 2012 42.02 2015 48.46 2018 30.86 2021 29.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

1.   Municipality of Motiong | (DILG)
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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Story by my Grandfather.
6. "An act creating the municipality of Motiong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
7. "Motiong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Motiong Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System