Maasim, officially the Municipality of Maasim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maasim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasim; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Maasim, Jawi: ايڠد نو ماسم), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to 2020 census, it had a population of 64,940 people.
Maasim | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°52′N 125°00′E / 5.87°N 125°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Sarangani |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Zyrex C. Pacquiao |
• Vice Mayor | Visitacion S. Nambatac |
• Representative | Steve Solon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 41,677 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 500.43 km2 (193.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
Highest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 64,940 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,038 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 39.04 |
• Revenue | ₱ 311.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 456.4 million (2020), 117.3 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 290.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 130.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9502 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
Website | www |
Geography
editBarangays
editMaasim is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Amsipit
- Bales
- Colon
- Daliao
- Kabatiol
- Kablacan
- Kamanga
- Kanalo
- Lumasal
- Lumatil
- Malbang
- Nomoh
- Pananag
- Poblacion (Maasim)
- Seven Hills
- Tinoto
Climate
editClimate data for Maasim, Sarangani | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
106 (4.2) |
148 (5.8) |
180 (7.1) |
261 (10.3) |
316 (12.4) |
295 (11.6) |
274 (10.8) |
220 (8.7) |
238 (9.4) |
243 (9.6) |
181 (7.1) |
2,591 (102.1) |
Average rainy days | 17.4 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 24.0 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 284.9 |
Source: Meteoblue [5] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 17,201 | — |
1975 | 20,227 | +3.30% |
1980 | 22,915 | +2.53% |
1990 | 26,734 | +1.55% |
1995 | 31,641 | +3.21% |
2000 | 39,424 | +4.83% |
2007 | 49,274 | +3.12% |
2010 | 52,933 | +2.64% |
2015 | 59,468 | +2.24% |
2020 | 64,940 | +1.75% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
The majority of the population are Moro and Lumad origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maasim is known as Bla'an.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Maasim
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
37.70 2009
52.23 2012
44.09 2015
48.15 2018
41.90 2021
39.04 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
The economy of Maasim is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra (dried coconut meat). Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, eggs, beef, and fish.
The economy has accelerated in the past decade,[when?] driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that greatly improved trade and transport.
Kamanga Power Plant
editKPP announced on June 3, 2008, that Alcantara-controlled Conal Holdings Co. would build in mid-2009 the $450 million 200-megawatt clean coal Kamanga Power Plant, in Maasim, Saranggani. The plant was expected to supply part of Mindanao's baseload power requirements when it is operational in 2012.[18]
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Maasim | (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.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". 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.
- ^ "Maasim: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Sarangani". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ gmanews.tv/story, 200-MW coal power plant to rise in Saranggani