Matuguinao

Matuguinao, officially the Municipality of Matuguinao (Bungto han Matuguinao; 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.

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


 * Angyap
 * Barruz (Barangay No. 1)
 * Camonoan
 * Carolina
 * Deit
 * Del Rosario
 * Libertad
 * Ligaya
 * Mabuligon (Poblacion)
 * Maduroto (Poblacion)
 * Mahanud
 * Mahayag
 * Nagpapacao
 * Rizal
 * Salvacion
 * San Isidro
 * Santa Cruz
 * Bag-otan
 * Inubod
 * San Roque (Mabuhay)

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.