Maluso
Maluso, officially the Municipality of Maluso (Tausūg: Lupah Maluso; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Maluso; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maluso), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,646 people.[3]
Maluso | |
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| Municipality of Maluso | |
 Port Holland, Maluso | |
 Map of Basilan with Maluso highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Maluso Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°33′N 121°53′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hanie A. Bud |
| • Vice Mayor | Al-Mashor A. Yasin |
| • Congressman | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Electorate | 25,765 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.46 km2 (65.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 40,646 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,019 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.7% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 87,333,694.47 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7303 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
On February 27, 2010, about 70 militants of the extremist Abu Sayyaf group attacked Tubigan village in Maluso, setting fire to homes and killing at least 11 people.[5]
Barangays
Maluso is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[6]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 150704001 | Abong-Abong | 2.4% | 965 | 846 | 2.54% | |
| 150704002 | Batungal | 3.0% | 1,207 | 924 | 5.22% | |
| 150704003 | Calang Canas | 7.0% | 2,862 | 1,101 | 19.95% | |
| 150704016 | Fuente Maluso | 2.9% | 1,185 | 1,261 | −1.18% | |
| 150704004 | Guanan North (Zone I) | 2.7% | 1,079 | 1,089 | −0.18% | |
| 150704005 | Guanan South (Zone II) | 3.3% | 1,336 | 1,202 | 2.03% | |
| 150704006 | Limbubong | 2.4% | 976 | 1,220 | −4.16% | |
| 150704007 | Mahayahay Lower (Zone I) | 1.5% | 595 | 671 | −2.26% | |
| 150704019 | Mahayahay Upper (Zone II) | 3.1% | 1,252 | 1,112 | 2.28% | |
| 150704008 | Muslim Area | 1.3% | 509 | 440 | 2.81% | |
| 150704009 | Port Holland Zone I Poblacion (Upper) | 9.3% | 3,784 | 3,171 | 3.42% | |
| 150704010 | Port Holland Zone II Poblacion (Shipyard Main) | 6.5% | 2,649 | 2,436 | 1.61% | |
| 150704011 | Port Holland Zone III Poblacion (Samal Village) | 11.1% | 4,532 | 3,417 | 5.52% | |
| 150704012 | Port Holland Zone IV (Lower) | 14.4% | 5,834 | 3,355 | 11.11% | |
| 150704020 | Port Holland Zone V (Shipyard Tabuk) | 5.1% | 2,054 | 1,444 | 6.94% | |
| 150704015 | Taberlongan | 4.6% | 1,855 | 2,046 | −1.85% | |
| 150704017 | Tamuk | 2.4% | 976 | 1,008 | −0.61% | |
| 150704013 | Townsite (Poblacion) | 12.3% | 4,993 | 4,820 | 0.67% | |
| 150704018 | Tubigan | 3.5% | 1,424 | 1,649 | −2.75% | |
| 150704021 | Upper Garlayan | 1.4% | 579 | 591 | −0.39% | |
| Total | 40,646 | 33,803 | 3.57% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Maluso, Basilan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) |
71 (2.8) |
87 (3.4) |
96 (3.8) |
206 (8.1) |
262 (10.3) |
272 (10.7) |
264 (10.4) |
181 (7.1) |
240 (9.4) |
192 (7.6) |
109 (4.3) |
2,084 (82) |
| Average rainy days | 14.3 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 21.8 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 225.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][9][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Maluso had a population of 40,646.[3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Abu Sayyaf militants raid Philippine village". BBC News. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Municipal: Maluso". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Maluso, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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