Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao ( war, Bungto han Matuguinao; tl, Bayan ng Matuguinao), is a 5th class
municipality in the
province of
Samar,
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,364 people.
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
Waray-Waray word that literally means cold.
Geography
Baraŋgays
Matuguinao is politically subdivided into 20
barangays.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
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
External links
Matuguinao Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Samar (province)
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