Maasin, Iloilo

Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Maasin, Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasin), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,922 people.[3]

Maasin
Municipality of Maasin
Map of Iloilo with Maasin highlighted
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Maasin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°26′E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
District3rd district of Iloilo
Barangays50 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorFrancis A. Amboy
  Vice MayorVicente A. Albacete
  CongressmanLorenz R. Defensor
  Electorate23,807 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total128.59 km2 (49.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total36,922
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
  Households
7,357
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence28.36% (2015)[4]
  Revenue (₱)94,529,817.15 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5030
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)33
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesKinaray-a language
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.maasin.gov.ph

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

Barangays

Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[2]

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics

Population census of Maasin
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,401    
1918 8,317−0.07%
1939 13,167+2.21%
1960 21,510+2.36%
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%
2015 36,922+1.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Maasin, Iloilo, was 36,922 people,[3] with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

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References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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