Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Matnog''; war, Bungto han Matnog, tl, Bayan ng Matnog), is a 3rd class

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in the

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. 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

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annually. It is the jump off point to the southern Philippines and vice versa. It is from

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and from

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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

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Transportation

Transportation includes buses going to and from

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and Bulan and ferries going to and from

Allen, Northern Samar Allen, officially the Municipality of Allen ( war, Bungto han Allen; tl, Bayan ng Allen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,228 people. It is loca ...

. In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of

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. 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

File:Matnog 0024.jpg, Matnog Municipal Hall File:Matnog Scenery013.jpg, Matnog Church File:Matnog 317.jpg, Matnog Beach

References

External links

Matnog Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System

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