Matuguinao
Municipality in Samar, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Waray: Bungto han Matuguinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matuguinao), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,364 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Matuguinao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Matuguinao | |
 Forest in Matuguinao | |
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 Map of Samar with Matuguinao highlighted | |
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.svg) Matuguinao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′N 124°53′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 19, 1965 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aran D. Boller |
| • Vice Mayor | Cleofe D. Belonio |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,241 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 172.51 km2 (66.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,364 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,545 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 125.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 288.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 150.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Etymology
Matuguinao or Matugnaw is a Waray-Waray word that literally means cold.
History
Matuguinao was named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960. By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, which divided the old province of Samar, it was later converted into a municipality and a part of the newly established province of Western Samar (now Samar) in 1965.[5][6]
Geography
Barangays
Matuguinao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Matuguinao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) |
52 (2.0) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
87 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
153 (6.0) |
124 (4.9) |
147 (5.8) |
157 (6.2) |
139 (5.5) |
117 (4.6) |
1,304 (51.3) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 258.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 896 | — |
| 1948 | 2,216 | +10.58% |
| 1960 | 1,818 | −1.64% |
| 1970 | 2,198 | +1.91% |
| 1975 | 3,942 | +12.43% |
| 1980 | 5,020 | +4.95% |
| 1990 | 3,819 | −2.70% |
| 1995 | 5,205 | +5.97% |
| 2000 | 5,361 | +0.64% |
| 2007 | 6,589 | +2.89% |
| 2010 | 6,746 | +0.86% |
| 2015 | 7,288 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | 7,364 | +0.20% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Matuguinao
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
72.16 2003
81.35 2006
64.20 2009
57.48 2012
51.78 2015
60.26 2018
39.77 2021
42.56 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Infrastructure
- Water and sanitation
- Water is abundant in this town, with cold and hot water sources.
- Solid Waste Management
- Garbage are being collected here manually by a karitilya. It is dumped on its garbage dumpsite along the provincial road going to Matuguinao and after barangay Barruz.
References
External links
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