Matuguinao

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 2015 census, it has a population of 7,288 people. [3]

Matuguinao
Municipality
Municipality of Matuguinao
Map of Samar with Matuguinao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Matuguinao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°09′N 124°53′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District1st district of Samar
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAran D. Boller
 • Vice MayorCleofe D. Belonio
 • RepresentativeEdgar Mary S. Sarmiento
 • Councilors
 • Electorate5,960 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total172.51 km2 (66.61 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total7,288
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Households
1,441
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence60.26% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱55,274,974.40 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6708
PSGC
086011000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Matuguinao were named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960 and were converted into a municipality in 1965.

Etymology

Matuguinao or Matugnaw is a word that literally means cold.

Geography

Baraŋgays

Matuguinao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

  • Angyap
  • Barruz (Barangay No. 1)
  • Camonoan
  • Carolina
  • Deit
  • Del Rosario
  • Libertad
  • Ligaya
  • Mabuligon (Poblacion)
  • Maduroto (Poblacion)
  • Mahanud
  • Mahayag
  • Nagpapacao
  • Rizal
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • Santa Cruz
  • Bag-otan
  • Inubod
  • San Roque (Mabuhay)

Climate
Climate data for Matuguinao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Matuguinao
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Infrastructure
Water and sanitation
Water is abundant here in this town, it has cold and hot water source.
Solid Waste Management
Garbage are being collected here manually by a karitilya, it is dumped on its garbage dumpsite right side along provincial road going to Matuguinao and after Barruz.

References
  1.  Municipality of Matuguinao | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Matuguinao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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