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Matnog, Sorsogon

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
40

ZIP code
  
4708

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:34 PM

Region
  
Bicol (Region V)

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
162.4 km²

Province
  
Sorsogon

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Legislative district
  
2nd district of Sorsogon

Weather
  
28°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 75% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Subic Beach, Stardust Beach Resort, Calintaan Chapel

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Matnog is a third class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It lies at the southernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon Island. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,641 people.

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Map of Matnog, Sorsogon, Philippines

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. The site of one of the busiest seaports in the Philippines, it is the jump off point to the southern Philippines and vice versa.

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Barangays

Matnog is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.

Model Ecological City

A consortium of Filipino and Japanese investors are leading the establishment of an Ecological Model City or Eco City in this town. The "Eco City" is a 50-hectare development zone which will feature eco-friendly industrial and manufacturing plants. It will include an international airport to be built inside the zone.

Transportation

Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.

References

Matnog, Sorsogon Wikipedia