Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Waray: Bungto han Matuguinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matuguinao), is a 5th class 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 | |
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Municipality of Matuguinao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°09′N 124°53′E / 12.15°N 124.88°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 | 6,276 voters (2022) |
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 | ₱ 87.54 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 150.1 million (2020), 53.53 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 96.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 30.76 million (2020) |
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
editMatuguinao or Matugnaw is a Waray-Waray word that literally means cold.
History
editMatuguinao 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
editBarangays
editMatuguinao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
editClimate data for Matuguinao | |||||||||||||
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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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
editPoverty incidence of Matuguinao
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Municipality of Matuguinao | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Matuguinao Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved October 13, 2024
- ^ "Matuguinao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.