Motiong

Motiong
Municipality of Motiong
Etymology: Mutya
Map of Samar with Motiong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Motiong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°47′N 125°00′E / 11.78°N 125°E / 11.78; 125
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 2nd district
Founded1948
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRenato T. Cabael
  Vice MayorImelda U. Bacay
  RepresentativeReynolds Michael Tan
  Councilors
List
  Electorate12,064 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
174.40 km2 (67.34 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
15,276
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Households
3,591
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.88
% (2021)
  Revenue148.5 million (2022)
  Assets278.6 million (2022)
  Expenditure140.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities76.49 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6702
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Motiong, officially the Municipality of Motiong (Waray: Bungto han Motiong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Motiong), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,276 people.