Maasim, Sarangani

Maasim, officially the Municipality of Maasim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maasim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasim), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,468 people.[3]

Maasim
Municipality
Municipality of Maasim
Municipal Hall of Maasim
Map of Sarangani with Maasim highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Maasim
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°52′N 125°00′E
Country Philippines
RegionSoccsksargen (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
DistrictLone District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorZyrex C. Pacquiao
 • Vice MayorVisitacion S. Nambatac
 • CongressmanRogelio D. Pacquiao
 • Electorate38,550 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total500.43 km2 (193.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total59,468
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
13,163
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.15% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)176,467,700.60 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9502
PSGC
128004000
IDD : area code +63 (0)83
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tboli
Maguindanao
Blaan language
Tagalog
Websitewww.maasim.gov.ph

It is bordered on the west by the municipality of Kiamba, on the east by Sarangani Bay, on the north by South Cotabato, and on the south by the Celebes Sea.

The town is home to the Tampat Shrine, a tomb system of Muslim missionaries and subordinates of the Sultanate of Maguindanao prior to Spanish colonization. Among the wilds in its rainforest and mountainous areas lives the Philippine tarsier.

Barangays

Maasim is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Amsipit
  • Bales
  • Colon
  • Daliao
  • Kabatiol
  • Kablacan
  • Kamanga
  • Kanalo
  • Lumasal
  • Lumatil
  • Malbang
  • Nomoh
  • Pananag
  • Poblacion (Maasim)
  • Seven Hills
  • Tinoto

Climate
Climate data for Maasim, Sarangani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of Maasim
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 17,511—    
1975 20,227+2.93%
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

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

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, driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that greatly improved trade and transport.

Kamanga Power Plant

KPP 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.[9]

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Sarangani". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". 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. "Maasim: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Sarangani". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. gmanews.tv/story, 200-MW coal power plant to rise in Saranggani
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