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]

This article is about municipality of Iloilo. For the city in Southern Leyte, see Maasin.
Maasin
Municipality
Municipality of Maasin
Map of Iloilo with Maasin highlighted
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)
Elevation
87.7 m (287.7 ft)
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
063029000
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%
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%
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.

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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