Motiong

Municipality in Samar, Philippines

Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Motiong

Municipality

Municipality of Motiong

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Etymology: Mutya

Map of Samar with Motiong highlighted

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Motiong

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°47′N 125°00′E﻿ / ﻿11.78°N 125°E﻿ / 11.78; 125
Country| Philippines
Region| Eastern Visayas
Province| Samar
District|  2nd district
Founded| 1948
Barangays| 30 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Renato T. Cabael
• Vice Mayor| Imelda U. Bacay
• Representative| Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors|

List

* • Marlon C. Babatio
* • Rosauro C. Acaban
* • Neil D. Ygrubay
* • Marina A. Babatio
* • Erodito A. Cabubas
* • Agustin T. Ramos
* • Francisco M. Langi
* • Aldwin L. Langi
* DILG Masterlist of Officials

• Electorate| 12,064 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 174.40 km2 (67.34 sq mi)
Elevation

| 47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation

| 332 m (1,089 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 15,887
• Density| 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households

| 3,591
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

29.88

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 148.5 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 278.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 140.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 76.49 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6702

PSGC|

0806012000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)55
Native languages| Waray
Tagalog

Motiong, officially the Municipality of Motiong (Waray: Bungto han Motiong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Motiong), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,276 people.[5]

## History

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Long before the coming of the Americans, there were already local folks inhabited in Motiong, wherein the place was unnamed at that time.

Some of these people went on sea diving to gather oyster for their daily consumption and the rest barter goods such as rice, corn, cassava, taro, yam tubers, sea foods and abaca fibers to other neighboring barrios and municipalities. There were only few local caravans who are traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade although, only few people have the means to buy commodities.

One man tried to open one oyster and with great astonishment, he found a lustrous pearl where he called “Mutya”. Believing that the place was full of treasure, the settlers started to name the place “Mutya” which to means “Land of Treasure”.

The bridge near Motiong was once used to ambush the Japanese in World War II.[6]

Mariano Sapetin, Valentin Conge, Simon Tingzon Sr., Claudio Tingzon and Antonio Abalos were few people who persuaded to make Motiong an independent town. The reward of their effort was the House Bill No. 1844 by Congressman Tito V. Tizon which was approved as Republic Act No. 290 on June 16, 1948. It separated into another town the barrios of Motiong, Bayog, Uyandic, Calantawan, Sinampigan, Calape, Bonga, Hinicaan, Caluyahan, Malolobog, and Maypangi, formerly part of the town of Wright.[7] Mariano Sapetin and Antonio Uy were appointed as first mayor and vice mayor respectively.

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Motiong is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Poblacion I
* Poblacion I-A
* Angyap
* Barayong
* Bayog
* Beri
* Bonga
* Calantawan
* Calapi
* Caluyahan
* Canatuan
* Candomacol
* Canvais
* Capaysagan
* Caranas
* Caulayanan
* Hinica-an
* Inalad
* Linonoban
* Malobago
* Malonoy
* Mararangsi
* Maypange
* New Minarog
* Oyandic
* Pamamasan
* San Andres
* Santo Niño
* Sarao
* Pusongan

### Climate

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Climate data for Motiong, Samar

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 114
(4.5)  | 81
(3.2)  | 94
(3.7)  | 81
(3.2)  | 119
(4.7)  | 192
(7.6)  | 186
(7.3)  | 158
(6.2)  | 167
(6.6)  | 185
(7.3)  | 202
(8.0)  | 176
(6.9)  | 1,755
(69.2)
Average rainy days  | 18.6  | 14.7  | 16.8  | 17.8  | 22.3  | 25.9  | 27.5  | 26.2  | 26.6  | 27.0  | 24.6  | 22.3  | 270.3
Source: Meteoblue[8]

## Demographics

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Population census of MotiongYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 3,352| —
1948 | 4,480| +0.65%
1960 | 6,757| +3.48%
1970 | 9,343| +3.29%
1975 | 9,448| +0.22%
1980 | 10,035| +1.21%
1990 | 12,115| +1.90%
1995 | 13,177| +1.59%
2000 | 13,147| −0.05%
2007 | 13,549| +0.42%
2010 | 14,829| +3.34%
2015 | 15,156| +0.42%
2020 | 15,276| +0.17%
2024 | 15,887| +0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Motiong

2000
60.26

2003
73.24

2006
60.60

2009
45.89

2012
42.02

2015
48.46

2018
30.86

2021
29.88

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Motiong |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ Story by my Grandfather.
7. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Motiong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
8. ^ "Motiong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Motiong Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

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