Matnog

{{Short description|Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines}}

{{about|the municipality in Sorsogon|the barangay of Daraga municipality|Daraga, Albay}}

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| established_date = May 17, 1800

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| leader_name = Cattleya M. So

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| leader_name1 = Emilio Ubaldo III

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| 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

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Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; {{langx|war|Bungto han Matnog}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Matnog}}), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,989 people.{{PH census|current}}

Matnog'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. It is {{convert|65|km|sp=us}} from Sorsogon City and {{convert|646|km|sp=us}} from Manila.

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

File:Matnog 0024.jpg

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/5607/sorsogon/78593/matnog-executive-summary-2022.pdf|date=2022|title=Matnog Executive Summary|website=Commission on Audit|accessdate=August 25, 2024}}

Geography

=Barangays=

Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • 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

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Matnog, Sorsogon

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 27

| Jan low C = 22

| Feb high C = 28

| Feb low C = 21

| Mar high C = 29

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 31

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 31

| May low C = 24

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 25

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 25

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 29

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 28

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 65

| Feb precipitation mm = 44

| Mar precipitation mm = 42

| Apr precipitation mm = 39

| May precipitation mm = 87

| Jun precipitation mm = 150

| Jul precipitation mm = 184

| Aug precipitation mm = 153

| Sep precipitation mm = 163

| Oct precipitation mm = 154

| Nov precipitation mm = 127

| Dec precipitation mm = 100

| Jan rain days = 13.9

| Feb rain days = 9.2

| Mar rain days = 11.0

| Apr rain days = 12.5

| May rain days = 19.6

| Jun rain days = 24.3

| Jul rain days = 26.5

| Aug rain days = 25.0

| Sep rain days = 25.5

| Oct rain days = 24.4

| Nov rain days = 19.4

| Dec rain days = 15.1

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/matnog_philippines_1700269

| title = Matnog, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| access-date = 29 December 2018}}

| date = 29 December 2018

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Demographics

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| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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The native people that settled in Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.

Economy

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Transportation

File:Matnog Port (Matnog, Sorsogon; 04-26-2023).jpg

Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.{{cite book|last=Bloom|first=Greg|title=Philippines|date=September 15, 2010|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=9781742203706|page=202|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Brlm8CZEsIcC&q=Matnog&pg=PA202}}

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.{{cite web|url=https://www.yugatech.com/news/slex-toll-road-5-to-connect-quezon-province-to-sorsogon/|title=SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon|work=YugaTech|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2021}} A {{convert|420|km|sp=us|adj=on}}, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/752828/san-miguel-investing-p122b-for-slex-toll-road-5-pasig-river-expressway-projects/story/|title=San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects|work=GMA News Online|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2021}}

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

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