Maydolong, officially the Municipality of Maydolong ( war, Bungto han Maydolong; tl, Bayan ng Maydolong), is a 4th class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

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of Eastern Samar,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,314 people.

Etymology

There are two stories about the naming of Maydolong. Officially accepted by the

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is the story of a fisherman who used to travel to the village of Matnog. Because they needed to rest from their travel along the east coast of

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, these fisherman used to say "''Matnog it Dolong''" which means "the bow must point to Matnog" in the local dialect. This saying got shortened to Maydolong, which eventually became the name of the village.

History

Maydolong comprised barrios Maydolong, Balogo, Maybocog, Omawas, Tagaslian, Kampakirit, Suribao, Mayburak, Kanmanungdong, Malobago, Tabi, Maytigbao, and Kanluterio, which used to belong to the Municipality of Borongan, Eastern Samar.

Geography

Barangays

Maydolong is politically subdivided into 20

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Climate

Demographics

The population of Maydolong in the 2020 census was 15,314 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

Official Website of the Municipality Maydolong
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Eastern Samar