Maasim
Municipality in Sarangani, Philippines
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Maasim, officially the Municipality of Maasim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maasim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasim; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Maasim, Jawi: ايڠد نو ماسم), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to 2020 census, it had a population of 64,940 people.
Maasim | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ماسم |
Municipal Hall of Maasim | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Sarangani with Maasim highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Maasim | |
.svg)  Maasim Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°56′N 124°58′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Sarangani |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Zyrex C. Pacquiao |
| • Vice Mayor | Visitacion S. Nambatac |
| • Representative | Steve Solon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 43,839 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 500.43 km2 (193.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 67,907 |
| • Density | 135.70/km2 (351.45/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,038 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 511.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 749.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 383.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 218 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9502 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Maasim is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Amsipit
- Bales
- Colon
- Daliao
- Kabatiol
- Kablacan
- Kamanga
- Kanalo
- Lumasal
- Lumatil
- Malbang
- Nomoh
- Pananag
- Poblacion (Maasim)
- Seven Hills
- Tinoto
Climate
| Climate data for Maasim, Sarangani | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
106 (4.2) |
148 (5.8) |
180 (7.1) |
261 (10.3) |
316 (12.4) |
295 (11.6) |
274 (10.8) |
220 (8.7) |
238 (9.4) |
243 (9.6) |
181 (7.1) |
2,591 (102.1) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 24.0 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 284.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue [5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The majority of the population are Moro and Lumad origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maasim is known as Bla'an.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Maasim
69.94
62.18
37.70
52.23
44.09
48.15
41.90
39.04
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
The economy of Maasim is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra (dried coconut meat). Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, eggs, beef, and fish.
The economy has accelerated in the past decade,[when?] driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that greatly improved trade and transport.
Kamanga Power Plant
KPP announced on June 3, 2008, that Alcantara-controlled Conal Holdings Co. would build in mid-2009 the $450 million 200-megawatt clean coal Kamanga Power Plant, in Maasim, Saranggani. The plant was expected to supply part of Mindanao's baseload power requirements when it is operational in 2012.[19]