Maasin, Iloilo
- Arthur M. Villareal
- Jimmy M. Borra
- Inocencia B. Velasco
- Stephen L. Lopera
- John C. Mondejar
- Mindaluz M. Billena
- Dioden S. Bombita
- Roque M. Trojillo
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
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 | |||||||||||||
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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
Year | Pop. | ±% 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
10 20 30 40 2006 37.40 2009 22.56 2012 28.29 2015 28.36 2018 20.88 2021 22.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Tourism
The contemporary Tultugan Festival was established by Mayor Mariano Malones in 1999. It is rooted from “tultug,” the tapping of the bamboo instrument. Maasin has abundant Bamboo including the “kawayan tinik.” Dedicated to bamboo usage, it is held every last week of December, featuring street dancing, tribal dance, the “Gwapo Karabaw,” “Parada sang Litson,” and “Rara Amakan” contests. The “Kadang Race” is a balance test, with the finale, "Miss Tultugan."[19]
Tultugan Festival won a PHP500,000 cash prize in Dinagyang Festival 2024 and PHP10 million worth of projects from Uswag Partylist. It also won second in the Aliwan Fiesta 2024.[20]
References
- ^ Municipality of Maasin | (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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Lena, Perla (January 29, 2024). "Pan-ay, Tultugan win championship crowns in Dinagyang Fest 2024". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Yap, Tara (June 30, 2024). "Dinagyang, Tultugan Festivals triumph in Aliwan Fiesta 2024". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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