Maasin, Iloilo

Maasin
Maasin
Municipality
	Municipality of Maasin
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	Map of Iloilo with Maasin highlighted
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	Maasin Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°26′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	3rd district
Barangays	50 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Francis A. Amboy
• Vice Mayor	Vicente A. Albacete
• Representative	Lorenz R. Defensor
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	24,755 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	128.59 km2 (49.65 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Highest elevation	366 m (1,201 ft)
Lowest elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2020 census)[3]
• Total	38,461
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Households	8,826
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.88% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 144.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 383.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 113 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 123.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5030
PSGC	063029000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Karay-a; Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Website	www.maasin.gov.ph

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
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

Population census of Maasin
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]

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.
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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
"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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: 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.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Maasin | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[nscb-area-5] "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[PSA15–06-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–06-8] 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.

[NSO07-06-9] 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[11] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[12] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

[13] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

[14] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[15] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[16] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[17] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

Province of Iloilo
Iloilo City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Ajuy Alimodian Anilao Badiangan Balasan Banate Barotac Nuevo Barotac Viejo Batad Bingawan Cabatuan Calinog Carles Concepcion Dingle Dueñas Dumangas Estancia Guimbal Igbaras Janiuay Lambunao Leganes Lemery Leon Maasin Miagao Mina New Lucena Oton Pavia Pototan San Dionisio San Enrique San Joaquin San Miguel San Rafael Santa Barbara Sara Tigbauan Tubungan Zarraga
Component city	Passi
Highly urbanized city	Iloilo City (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Iloilo by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)