Place:Matnog, Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines

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NameMatnog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates12.583°N 124.083°E
Located inSorsogon, Bicol, Philippines
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Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog;), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,989 people.Its port is one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually.

Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the word "matonog" (very audible) - that describes to the loud sound of the waves. The native people of Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe. The site of one of the busiest seaports in the Philippines, it is the jump off point to the southern Philippines and vice versa.

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