Motiong | |
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| Municipality of Motiong | |
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| Etymology: Mutya | |
 Map of Samar with Motiong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Motiong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′N 125°00′E / 11.78°N 125°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Motiong[*] | Renato T. Cabael |
| • Vice Mayor | Imelda U. Bacay |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,122 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,276 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,591 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 228 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 57.04 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6702 |
| PSGC | |
| 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 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,276 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Motiong | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.