Matnog, Sorsogon
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 the southern Philippines and vice versa. It is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Sorsogon City and 646 kilometres (401 mi) from Manila.
History
Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the word "matonog" (very audible) - that describes to the loud sound of the waves. The native people of Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.
Geography
Barangays
Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- 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
Climate
| Climate data for Matnog, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,457 | — |
| 1918 | 4,437 | +4.02% |
| 1939 | 10,119 | +4.00% |
| 1948 | 12,036 | +1.95% |
| 1960 | 15,570 | +2.17% |
| 1970 | 20,330 | +2.70% |
| 1975 | 20,680 | +0.34% |
| 1980 | 24,193 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 25,957 | +0.71% |
| 1995 | 29,309 | +2.30% |
| 2000 | 32,712 | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 34,517 | +0.74% |
| 2010 | 37,641 | +3.20% |
| 2015 | 41,101 | +1.69% |
| 2020 | 41,989 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Matnog
10
20
30
40
50
2006
46.70 2009
43.15 2012
45.21 2015
45.25 2018
37.12 2021
32.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Transportation
Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.
In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway. A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in 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.
Gallery
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Matnog Municipal Hall -
Matnog Church -
Matnog Beach
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