Matuguinao


Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao, is a 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.

Etymology

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

History

Matuguinao was named as a municipal district of Gandara in the year 1948 to 1960. By virtue of Republic Act No. 4221, which divided the old province of Samar, it was later converted into a municipality and a part of the newly established province of Western Samar in 1965.

Geography

Barangays

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

Infrastructure

;Water and sanitation: Water is abundant in this town, with cold and hot water sources.
;Solid Waste Management: Garbage are being collected here manually by a karitilya. It is dumped on its garbage dumpsite along the provincial road going to Matuguinao and after barangay Barruz.