[3] The story officially accepted by the Sangguniang Bayan is that fishermen once traveled to the village of Matnog.

Because they needed to rest along the east coast of Samar, they used to say "Matnog it Dolong" ("the bow must point to Matnog").

[5] Maydolong once comprised the barrios Maydolong, Balogo, Maybocog, Omawas, Tagaslian, Kampakirit, Suribao, Mayburak, Kanmanungdong, Malobago, Tabi, Maytigbao and Kanluterio, and belonged to the Municipality of Borongan, Eastern Samar.

[7] The population of Maydolong in the 2020 census was 15,314 people,[3] with a density of 38 inhabitants per square kilometre or 98 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Maydolong Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]