Maasin | |
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| Municipality of Maasin | |
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| Coordinates:10°53′N122°26′E / 10.88°N 122.43°E /10.88; 122.43 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 50 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francis A. Amboy (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente A. Albacete (PFP) |
| • Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor (NUP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 24,963 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 38,761 |
| • Density | 301.43/km2 (780.70/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,826 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 208 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 470.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 143.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 98.29 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5030 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Maasin, officially theMunicipality of Maasin (Kinaray-a:Banwa kang Maasin;Hiligaynon:Banwa sang Maasin;Tagalog:Bayan ng Maasin), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIloilo,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 38,761 people.[5]
Maasin is 30 kilometres (19 mi) fromIloilo City.
Maasin is politically subdivided into 50barangays. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | +0.86% |
| 2024 | 38,761 | +0.19% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Maasin, Iloilo, was 38,461 people,[13] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Maasin
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
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 abundantBamboo 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."[22]
The Tultugan Festival emerged as the champion of theKasadyahan Festival 2024, earning a PHP500,000 cash prize and PHP10 million worth of projects fromUswag Ilonggo Partylist. Additionally, it secured second place in theAliwan Fiesta 2024.[23]
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