Matnog

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.^[6]

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.^[6]

Matnog is 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Sorsogon City and 646 kilometers (401 mi) from Manila.

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

Poverty incidence of Matnog

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.^[21]

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.^[22] A 420-kilometer (260 mi), 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.^[23]

The Matnog Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[24]

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  New Matnog Municipal Hall
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  Matnog Church
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  Matnog Beach
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  Matnog Port arch
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  Pan-Philippine Highway in Camcaman