Why visit Matnog
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capul Island Lighthouse.
Weather in Matnog
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About Matnog
Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Matnog; Waray: Bungto han Matnog, Tagalog: Bayan ng Matnog), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,444 people.
From the Wikipedia article Matnog (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Matnog on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Capul Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 13.2 km
Lighthouse in the Philippines
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
History
In 1785, Matnog became a barrio of Bulusan, with Juan Evangelista serving as its first head. Fifteen years later, it was designated as Puerto Civil. It later became a separate parish on November 21, 1963.
From the History section of Matnog on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Santa Magdalena National High School
School · 6.5 km
Frivaldo Avenue, Santa Magdalena
Healthcare3
Map of Matnog
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Getting there and nearby towns
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Santa Magdalena 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Irosin 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Gubat 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Sorsogon 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Mobo 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Pilar 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Catarman 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Legaspi 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Calbayog City 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malilipot 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Matnog01, ramon garra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port of Matnog, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Matnog Church, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Interior of Matnog Church, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Ancestral House in Matnog, Sorsogon, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Capul lighthouse, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Bulusan Volcano from afar, Jamesbourne1986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides 696138006, Gabriel, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
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