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Matuguinao | |
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| Municipality of Matuguinao | |
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 Map of Samar with Matuguinao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Matuguinao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′N 124°53′E / 12.15°N 124.88°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aran D. Boller |
| • Vice Mayor | Cleofe D. Belonio |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,276 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172.51 km2 (66.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,364 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,545 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 87.54 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 150.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 96.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 30.76 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Waray: Bungto han Matuguinao; Tagalog: 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, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Matuguinao were named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960 and were converted into a municipality in 1965.
- ^ Municipality of Matuguinao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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