Matuguinao

Matuguinao
Municipality of Matuguinao
Forest in Matuguinao
Map of Samar with Matuguinao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Matuguinao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°09′N 124°53′E / 12.15°N 124.88°E / 12.15; 124.88
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
FoundedJune 19, 1965
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAran D. Boller
  Vice MayorCleofe D. Belonio
  RepresentativeStephen James Tan
  Councilors
List
  Electorate6,241 voters (2025)
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)
  Total
7,364
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Households
1,545
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
42.56
% (2021)
  Revenue125.2 million (2022)
  Assets288.6 million (2022)
  Expenditure108.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities150.4 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6708
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Waray: Bungto han Matuguinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matuguinao), is a 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.