Country Philippines Barangays Area 172.5 km² Province Samar | District 1st district of Samar Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Wednesday 9:14 PM | |
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Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Income class 5th municipal income class Weather 25°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Matuguinao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,288 people.
Contents
- Map of Matuguinao Samar Philippines
- History
- Baragays
- Water and Sanitation
- Solid Waste Management
- References
Map of Matuguinao, Samar, Philippines
Matuguinao were named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960 and were converted into a municipality in 1965.
History
Matuguinao or Matugnaw is a word that literally means cold.
Baraŋgays
Matuguinao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
Water and Sanitation
Water is abundant here in this town, it has cold and hot water source.
Solid Waste Management
Garbage are being collected here manually by a karitilya, it is dumped on its garbage dumpsite right side along provincial road going to Matuguinao and after Barruz.
References
Matuguinao, Samar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA