Matuguinao Explained

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Leader Name:Aran D. Boller
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Leader Name1:Cleofe D. Belonio
Leader Name2:Stephen James Tan
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Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Waray: Bungto han Matuguinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matuguinao), is a 5th class 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.

Matuguinao were named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960 and were converted into a municipality in 1965.

Etymology

Matuguinao or Matugnaw is a Waray-Waray word that literally means cold.

Geography

Barangays

Matuguinao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Infrastructure

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.

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