Matnog
Matnog | |
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| Municipality of Matnog | |
Skyline of Matnog | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway of Luzon Gateway to Visayas | |
Map of Sorsogon with Matnog highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′08″N 124°05′08″E / 12.5856°N 124.0856°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 17, 1800 |
| Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cattleya M. So |
| • Vice Mayor | Emilio Ubaldo III |
| • Representative | Vacant |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,571 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.40 km2 (62.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 41,989 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,455 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.96 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 234.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 304.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 228.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 158.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; Waray: Bungto han Matnog, Tagalog: Bayan ng Matnog), is a 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 Visayas and vice versa. It is 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Sorsogon City and 646 kilometers (401 mi) from Manila.