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 | |
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Municipality of Maasin | |
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Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°26′E / 10.88°N 122.43°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• 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 | |
• 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 |
• 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 is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Iloilo City.
Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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] |
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 | +0.81% |
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.
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