Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of 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.

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 (now Samar) in 1965.

Geography

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Infrastructure