Maasin
Municipality
Municipality of Maasin
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Maasin is located in Philippines
Maasin
Maasin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°26′E / 10.88°N 122.43°E / 10.88; 122.43
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 3rd district
Barangays50 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFrancis A. Amboy
 • Vice MayorVicente A. Albacete
 • RepresentativeLorenz R. Defensor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,755 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total128.59 km2 (49.65 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Highest elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Lowest elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total38,461
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Households
8,826
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.88
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 144.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 383.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 113 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 123.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5030
PSGC
063029000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.maasin.gov.ph

Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Maasin; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Maasin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasin), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,461 people.[3]

Maasin is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Iloilo City.

Geography

Barangays

Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abay
  • Abilay
  • AGROCEL Pob.(Aguinaldo-Roxas-Celso)
  • Amerang
  • Bagacay East
  • Bacuranan
  • Bagacay West
  • Bug-ot
  • Bolo
  • Bulay
  • Buntalan
  • Burak
  • Cabangcalan
  • Cabatac
  • Caigon
  • Cananghan
  • Canawili
  • Dagami
  • Daja
  • Dalusan
  • DELCAR Pob. (Delgado-Cartagena)
  • Inabasan
  • Layog
  • Liñagan Calsada
  • Liñagan Tacas
  • Linab
  • MABRIZ Pob. (Mabini-Rizal)
  • Magsaysay
  • Mandog
  • Miapa
  • Nagba
  • Nasaka
  • Naslo-Bucao
  • Nasuli
  • Panalian
  • Piandaan East
  • Piandaan West
  • Pispis
  • Punong
  • Sinubsuban
  • Siwalo
  • Santa Rita
  • Subog
  • THT & P Pob. (Taft-Hughes-Thompson-del Pilar)
  • Tigbauan
  • Trangka
  • Tubang
  • Tulahong
  • Tuy-an East
  • Tuy-an West
  • Ubian

Climate

Climate data for Maasin, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)		 41
(1.6)		 58
(2.3)		 82
(3.2)		 223
(8.8)		 300
(11.8)		 346
(13.6)		 307
(12.1)		 311
(12.2)		 292
(11.5)		 167
(6.6)		 81
(3.2)		 2,256
(88.8)
Average rainy days 11.4 7.7 11.3 15.4 25.7 28.5 29.5 28.7 28.3 28.7 21.8 15.2 252.2
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Maasin
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,401—    
1918 8,317−0.07%
1939 13,167+2.21%
1948 16,384+2.46%
1960 21,510+2.29%
1970 20,768−0.35%
1975 24,412+3.30%
1980 26,962+2.01%
1990 29,062+0.75%
1995 29,364+0.19%
2000 30,828+1.05%
2007 32,555+0.75%
2010 35,069+2.74%
2015 36,922+0.99%
2020 38,461+0.81%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Maasin, Iloilo, was 38,461 people,[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Maasin
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Maasin | (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. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  13. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  14. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  15. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.


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