Matnog

Matnog
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Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,989 people.
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 from Sorsogon City and 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
Demographics
Economy
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
References
External links
Matnog Profile at PhilAtlas.com
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System
Matnog, Sorsogon LGU Profile
Municipalities of Sorsogon
Port cities and towns in the Philippines