Matnog, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
Barangay count40
Postal code4708
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSan Bernardino Strait, Samar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)162.40 km2 (62.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,989
Density (2020)259 / km2 (670 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 35' North, 124° 5' East (12.5861, 124.0856)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.8 feet)

Matnog is a coastal municipality in the province of Sorsogon.

The municipality has a land area of 162.40 square kilometers or 62.70 square miles which constitutes 7.66% of Sorsogon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,989. This represented 5.07% of the total population of Sorsogon province, or 0.69% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 259 inhabitants per square kilometer or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Matnog has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Matnog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balocawe2.40%1,0061,035-2.80%-0.60%
Banogao1.29%5425067.11%1.46%
Banuangdaan1.60%67159013.73%2.74%
Bariis3.23%1,3551,2429.10%1.85%
Bolo3.03%1,2741,298-1.85%-0.39%
Bon-ot Big3.75%1,5741,5690.32%0.07%
Bon-ot Small0.87%366422-13.27%-2.95%
Cabagahan1.17%492506-2.77%-0.59%
Calayuan1.46%612652-6.13%-1.32%
Calintaan3.29%1,3821,3194.78%0.99%
Caloocan2.53%1,0611,246-14.85%-3.33%
Calpi0.23%96133-27.82%-6.63%
Camachiles4.01%1,6841,6392.75%0.57%
Camcaman2.67%1,1231,157-2.94%-0.63%
Coron-coron3.41%1,4301,545-7.44%-1.61%
Culasi5.14%2,1592,1301.36%0.29%
Gadgaron6.02%2,5262,18815.45%3.07%
Genablan Occidental1.77%74463018.10%3.56%
Genablan Oriental2.61%1,0941,240-11.77%-2.60%
Hidhid3.10%1,3001,2057.88%1.61%
Laboy1.86%779843-7.59%-1.65%
Lajong1.51%6346172.76%0.57%
Mambajog1.43%599751-20.24%-4.65%
Manjunlad2.67%1,1221,0863.31%0.69%
Manurabi1.48%621756-17.86%-4.06%
Naburacan1.19%49842916.08%3.19%
Paghuliran1.25%526533-1.31%-0.28%
Pangi1.63%6836672.40%0.50%
Pawa3.27%1,3751,383-0.58%-0.12%
Poropandan2.17%9108912.13%0.45%
Santa Isabel3.30%1,38586460.30%10.44%
Sinalmacan1.22%51445512.97%2.60%
Sinang-atan0.99%414424-2.36%-0.50%
Sinibaran2.57%1,0811,111-2.70%-0.57%
Sisigon4.07%1,7081,54510.55%2.13%
Sua3.25%1,3641,560-12.56%-2.79%
Sulangan2.11%88876416.23%3.22%
Tablac3.45%1,4491,512-4.17%-0.89%
Tabunan4.79%2,0101,78812.42%2.49%
Tugas2.23%9388707.82%1.60%
Matnog Total41,98941,1012.16%0.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Matnog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 111,439,866.35.

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Annual regular income of Matnog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200954,859,263.75
201060,887,098.0210.99%
201167,016,512.3710.07%
201267,388,980.160.56%
201378,391,463.1516.33%
201488,998,605.6913.53%
201598,329,584.5510.48%
2016111,439,866.3513.33%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matnog in the 2015 Census was 40,999 broken down into 8,395 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Matnog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,9274,6865.53
29,2375,5575.26
32,6836,0695.39
34,4926,7835.09
37,6247,4815.03
40,9998,3954.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matnog is 10 to 14, with 5,177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 361 individuals.

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Population of Matnog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19202.24%
1 to 44,0889.95%
5 to 94,79311.66%
10 to 145,17712.60%
15 to 194,70411.44%
20 to 243,7529.13%
25 to 292,8246.87%
30 to 342,4105.86%
35 to 392,2665.51%
40 to 442,0945.09%
45 to 491,9724.80%
50 to 541,5813.85%
55 to 591,2793.11%
60 to 641,0372.52%
65 to 698322.02%
70 to 746001.46%
75 to 794111.00%
80 and over3610.88%
Total41,101100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.83
  • Median Age: 21.16

Historical population

The population of Matnog grew from 2,457 in 1903 to 41,989 in 2020, an increase of 39,532 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 888 people, from the previous population of 41,101 in 2015.

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Population of Matnog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,457
4,4373.80%
10,1194.21%
12,0361.80%
15,5702.29%
20,3302.64%
20,6800.34%
24,1933.19%
25,9570.71%
29,3092.30%
32,7122.38%
34,5170.74%
37,6413.20%
41,1011.69%
41,9890.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Matnog for the year 2019 was 27,105, broken down into 13,600 males and 13,505 females.

Location

The municipal center of Matnog is situated at approximately 12° 35' North, 124° 5' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Matnog are Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Masbate City, Masbate, Legazpi, Albay, Calbayog, Samar, Tabaco, Albay, and Ligao, Albay. The nearest municipalities are Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon, Irosin, Sorsogon, Bulusan, Sorsogon, Capul, Northern Samar, Allen, Northern Samar, and Bulan, Sorsogon. Its distance from the national capital is 402.69 kilometers (250.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 43.51 kilometers (27.03 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N11°W)
  • Masbate City, Masbate, 55.93 kilometers (34.75 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S65°W)
  • Legazpi, Albay, 72.11 kilometers (44.81 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 79.73 kilometers (49.54 miles) to the Southeast (S44°E)
  • Tabaco, Albay, 93.90 kilometers (58.35 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)
  • Ligao, Albay, 93.81 kilometers (58.29 miles) to the Northwest (N39°W)

Distance from Manila: 402.69 kilometers (250.22 miles) to the Northwest (N56°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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