Matanog Ingëd a Matanog Bayan ng Matanog ماتانوج | |
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| Municipality of Matanog | |
 Poblacion of Matanog | |
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 Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Matanog highlighted | |
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.svg)  Matanog Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:7°28′01″N124°15′33″E / 7.466872°N 124.259039°E /7.466872; 124.259039 | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 25, 1975 |
| Barangays | 8 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Zohria S. Bansil-Guro |
| • Vice Mayor | Sanaira I. Ali |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 20,380 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.50 km2 (56.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,064 m (3,491 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,034 |
| • Density | 245.97/km2 (637.05/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,711 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 51.39 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 187.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 562.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 172.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.62 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9613 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Matanog, officially theMunicipality of Matanog (Iranun andMëranaw:Ingëd a Matanog;Maguindanaon:Inged nu Matanog;Filipino:Bayan ng Matanog;Arabic: بلدية ماتانوج), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMaguindanao del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,034 people.[5]
Matanog was established by virtue ofPresidential Decree No. 780, signed byPresidentFerdinand Marcos on August 25, 1975, when sixbarangays ofParang in what was thenMaguindanao were separated. Theseat of government was designated at Barangay Langkong.[6]
Matanog is among the municipalities inhabited mainly by theIranun people, along withBuldon andBarira;[7] much parts of these had constituted theCamp Abubakar, the main camp of theMoro National Liberation Front (MILF) since the 1980s.[7][8]The local government units had held office either inCotabato City or in Parang since theMarcos presidency, with the municipal halls in Matanog and Buldon being almost vacant.[7]
Narciso Ramos Highway (Parang–Malabang Road), connecting the present-day provinces of Maguindanao del Norte andLanao del Sur and was completed on April 15, 1996, was later extended to Langkong junction which became the access road leading to the rebel camp.[8]
Matanog was among those municipalities whereseries of battles occurred, leading tothe camp's fall in 2000. Part of the Narciso Ramos Highway in the municipality was heavily fortified; as being the gateway to the camp, became easy for government armor assets to access. During themilitary'sOperation Dominance from April 29 to June 3, MILF installations in eightbarangays were captured; 63 soldiers and some 424 rebels were killed.[8]
The recovery of the municipality following the war of 2000 became difficult due to political rivalry that causedrido between the two factions, Imam and Macapeges–Lidasan clans,[9] one of the region's well-known disputes.[10][11] The feud began when Nasser Imam defeated incumbent mayor Kahir Macapegesin 2001, with the election results being disputed.[11] It worsened armed hostilities among political clans, especially in 2002;[7][9] and left nine relatives and two others dead.[10][11] In what would be the largest settlement,[10] the families formally reconciled inDavao City on January 30, 2008.[11][12]
The town was part of the province ofShariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Matanog is politically subdivided into 8barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) | 225 (8.9) | 244 (9.6) | 235 (9.3) | 304 (12.0) | 287 (11.3) | 200 (7.9) | 175 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 200 (7.9) | 287 (11.3) | 243 (9.6) | 2,794 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[13] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1980 | 8,300 | — |
| 1990 | 14,759 | +5.93% |
| 1995 | 16,018 | +1.55% |
| 2000 | 19,006 | +3.73% |
| 2007 | 36,319 | +9.34% |
| 2010 | 23,269 | −14.96% |
| 2015 | 29,770 | +4.80% |
| 2020 | 36,034 | +4.10% |
| 2024 | 49,326 | +7.83% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Matanog
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 79.94 2003 65.04 2006 52.50 2009 43.68 2012 59.32 2015 55.88 2018 64.66 2021 51.39 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] |
The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 9,128,700,000(PHP).
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