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Maasim

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Maasim
Municipality
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiماسم
Municipal Hall of Maasim
Municipal Hall of Maasim
Flag of Maasim
Flag
Official seal of Maasim
Seal
Map of Sarangani with Maasim highlighted
Map of Sarangani with Maasim highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Maasim
Maasim is located in Philippines
Maasim
Maasim
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°56′N 124°58′E / 5.933°N 124.967°E / 5.933; 124.967
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSarangani
District Lone district
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorZyrex C. Pacquiao
 • Vice MayorVisitacion S. Nambatac
 • RepresentativeSteve Solon
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Aldwin Z. Labongan
  • Fortunato F. Albores Jr.
  • Zenaida T. Gomez
  • Marlon G. Macabangon
  • Margarito L. Lanticse II
  • Francisco C. Carnalna
  • Emelita C. Pelipas
  • Aldrick O. Ambrad
 • Electorate43,839 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 • Density135.70/km2 (351.45/sq mi)
 • Households
15,038
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.25
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 459.6 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 789.9 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 382.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 195.1 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouth Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9502
PSGC
1208004000
IDD : area code +63 (0)83
Native languagesCebuano
Tboli
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Websitewww.maasim.gov.ph

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 2024 census, it had a population of 67,907 people.

History

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Maasim was first created as a municipality of the then-undivided Cotabato through Executive Order No. 113, signed by President Diosdado Macapagal on October 1, 1964, consisting of 20 barrios of Kiamba and 2 sitios of then-municipality of General Santos; with the seat of government being designated at Barrio Maasim.[5] However, its creation, among others, was declared void ab initio by the Supreme Court in its decision dated December 24, 1965.[6]

It was eventually recreated through Republic Act No. 5866, enacted without executive approval on June 21, 1969, which constituted the same entities. At that time, both Kiamba and General Santos (having been converted into a city) had been included in the separate province of South Cotabato.[7] Maasim, Kiamba, and five other municipalities of South Cotabato ultimately became part of Sarangani upon its establishment in 1992.[8]

On September 9, 2026, several parcels of land at Barangay Malbang, with a total area of 142,569 square meters, was designated as a Special Economic Zones, to be known as Malbang Industrial Ecozone, through Proclamation No. 1428.[9][10]

Geography

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Barangays

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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

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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 [11]

Demographics

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Population census of Maasim
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 17,201—    
1975 20,227+3.30%
1980 22,915+2.53%
1990 26,734+1.55%
1995 31,641+3.21%
2000 39,424+4.83%
2007 49,274+3.12%
2010 52,933+2.64%
2015 59,468+2.24%
2020 64,940+1.87%
2024 67,907+1.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16]

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

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Poverty incidence of Maasim (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
69.94
2003
62.18
2006
37.70
2009
52.23
2012
44.09
2015
48.15
2018
41.90
2021
39.04
2023
30.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

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

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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.[26]

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Maasim | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Executive Order No. 113 (October 1, 1964), Creating the municipality of Maasim, retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Supreme Court E-Library
  6. ↑ G.R. No. L-23825 (December 24, 1965), E. Pelaez vs. Auditor General (Decision), retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Lawyerly
  7. ↑ Republic Act No. 5866 (June 21, 1969), Creating the municipality of Maasim, retrieved June 9, 2026 – via The Lawphil Project
  8. ↑ Republic Act No. 7228 (March 16, 1992), Creating the province of Sarangani, retrieved June 10, 2026 – via Legislative Digital Resources, Senate
  9. ↑ https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/14/regions/marcos-expands-industrial-ecozone-in-sarangani/2424062
  10. ↑ https://pco.gov.ph/news_releases/president-marcos-issues-proclamation-creating-and-designating-parcels-of-land-as-special-economic-zone-in-sarangani-province/
  11. ↑ "Maasim: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  16. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  26. ↑ gmanews.tv/story, 200-MW coal power plant to rise in Saranggani
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