South Upi
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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South Upi, officially the Municipality of South Upi (Maguindanaon: Pagabagatan Upi; Iranun: Inged a South Upi; Tagalog: Bayan ng South Upi), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,197 people.[5]
South Upi | |
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| Municipality of South Upi | |
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 Map of Maguindanao del Sur with South Upi highlighted | |
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.svg)  South Upi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′17″N 124°08′39″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 22, 1976 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Helen Benito–Padua |
| • Vice Mayor | Reynalbert O. Insular |
| • Representative | Esmael Mangudadatu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,886 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 184.80 km2 (71.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,083 m (3,553 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,929 |
| • Density | 151.13/km2 (391.43/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,878 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 51.49 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 220.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 185.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 214.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 64.31 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tiruray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It also known as Timanan.
History
South Upi was created through Presidential Decree No. 1011 by then President Ferdinand Marcos[6] on September 22, 1976. It was carved from the municipality of Upi.
Geography
Barangays
South Upi is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Biarong
- Bongo
- Itaw
- Kigan
- Kuya
- Lamud
- Looy
- Pandan
- Pilar
- Romangaob (Poblacion)
- San Jose
Climate
| Climate data for South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) |
19 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
64 (2.5) |
88 (3.5) |
102 (4.0) |
105 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
82 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
26 (1.0) |
701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||