Matuguinao
Municipality in Samar, Philippines
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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 2024 census, it has a population of 7,708 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Matuguinao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Matuguinao | |
Forest in Matuguinao | |
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 Map of Samar with Matuguinao highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Matuguinao | |
.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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,708 |
| • Density | 44.68/km2 (115.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,545 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 124.7 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 283.6 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.2 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 120.4 million (2024) |
| 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.[6][7]
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[8] | |||||||||||||
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 | +0.22% |
| 2024 | 7,708 | +1.10% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Economy
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.
