Maluso
Municipality in Basilan, Philippines
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Maluso, officially the Municipality of Maluso (Tausūg: Dai'rah Lupah Maluso; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Maluso; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maluso), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,730 people.[5]
Maluso
مالوسو | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Maluso | |
Gaunan Island, off the coast of Port Holland, Maluso, circa 1926 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Basilan with Maluso highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Maluso | |
.svg)  Maluso Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′46″N 121°52′12″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hanie A. Bud |
| • Vice Mayor | Al-Mashor A. Yasin |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,398 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.46 km2 (65.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 874 m (2,867 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 66,817 |
| • Density | 396.63/km2 (1,027.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,195 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 59.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 204.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 453.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 417.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7303 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
It is geographically located in the Province of Basilan, on the southwestern part of the island, near the Sulu group and Banguingui Isles. In terms of residents living in semi-urban areas, it ranks as the third most populous town after Isabela City and Lamitan City. Maluso is characterized by its beaches, rivers, and extensive mangrove areas. It is also home to diverse ethnolinguistic groups, including the Yakan, Iranun, Banguigui, and Tausug, who coexist with kolono communities from various parts of Luzon and the Visayas, many of whom migrated during the Commonwealth era and later settled permanently. Maluso is one of the core member of Western Basilan Alliance, a group of five municipalities consisted of Maluso, Hji. Muhtamad, Lantawan, Sumisip and Tabuan-Lasa LGUs, sponsored and capacitated by the Spanish government aid agency AECID-funded "MILAB 2" Project, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Basilan.
On July 1, 2022, it launched its flagship program, “Marayaw Maluso: Peace and Eco-Tourism Hub of Southern Philippines", primarily focused on three major key areas: peace, environment and tourism. Maluso is home to Maluso River, locally known as “Subah Maluso”, historically tied with its humble beginnings centuries ago, and a known source of freshwater from European sailors and adventurers of the past.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Maluso is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 150704001 | Abong-Abong | 1.4% | 965 | 846 | 0.95% | |
| 150704002 | Batungal | 1.8% | 1,207 | 924 | 1.94% | |
| 150704003 | Calang Canas | 4.3% | 2,862 | 1,101 | 7.12% | |
| 150704016 | Fuente Maluso | 1.8% | 1,185 | 1,261 | −0.45% | |
| 150704004 | Gaunan North (Zone I) | 1.6% | 1,079 | 1,089 | −0.07% | |
| 150704005 | Gaunan South (Zone II) | 2.0% | 1,336 | 1,202 | 0.76% | |
| 150704006 | Limbubong | 1.5% | 976 | 1,220 | −1.59% | |
| 150704007 | Mahayahay Lower (Zone I) | 0.9% | 595 | 671 | −0.86% | |
| 150704019 | Mahayahay Upper (Zone II) | 1.9% | 1,252 | 1,112 | 0.86% | |
| 150704008 | Muslim Area | 0.8% | 509 | 440 | 1.05% | |
| 150704009 | Port Holland Zone I Poblacion (Upper) | 5.7% | 3,784 | 3,171 | 1.28% | |
| 150704010 | Port Holland Zone II Poblacion (Shipyard Main) | 4.0% | 2,649 | 2,436 | 0.61% | |
| 150704011 | Port Holland Zone III Poblacion (Samal Village) | 6.8% | 4,532 | 3,417 | 2.05% | |
| 150704012 | Port Holland Zone IV (Lower) | 8.7% | 5,834 | 3,355 | 4.06% | |
| 150704020 | Port Holland Zone V (Shipyard Tabuk) | 3.1% | 2,054 | 1,444 | 2.57% | |
| 150704015 | Taberlongan | 2.8% | 1,855 | 2,046 | −0.70% | |
| 150704017 | Tamuk | 1.5% | 976 | 1,008 | −0.23% | |
| 150704013 | Townsite (Poblacion) | 7.5% | 4,993 | 4,820 | 0.25% | |
| 150704018 | Tubigan | 2.1% | 1,424 | 1,649 | −1.05% | |
| 150704021 | Upper Garlayan | 0.9% | 579 | 591 | −0.15% | |
| Total | 66,817 | 33,803 | 5.03% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Maluso, Basilan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) |
71 (2.8) |
87 (3.4) |
96 (3.8) |
206 (8.1) |
262 (10.3) |
272 (10.7) |
264 (10.4) |
181 (7.1) |
240 (9.4) |
192 (7.6) |
109 (4.3) |
2,084 (82) |
| Average rainy days | 14.3 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 21.8 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 225.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,869 | — |
| 1970 | 15,519 | −0.83% |
| 1975 | 12,665 | −3.99% |
| 1980 | 17,287 | +6.42% |
| 1990 | 18,666 | +0.77% |
| 1995 | 26,844 | +7.05% |
| 2000 | 31,054 | +3.17% |
| 2007 | 48,178 | +6.24% |
| 2010 | 33,803 | −12.10% |
| 2015 | 40,646 | +3.57% |
| 2020 | 45,730 | +2.51% |
| 2024 | 66,817 | +9.53% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, Maluso had a population of 45,730.[15] The population density was 270 inhabitants per square kilometre (700/sq mi).