Maasin, Iloilo

This article is about municipality of Iloilo. For the city in Southern Leyte, see Maasin.

Maasin
Municipality
Municipality of Maasin
Flag
Map of Iloilo with Maasin highlighted
Interactive map of Maasin
Maasin Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N122°26′E / 10.88°N 122.43°E / 10.88; 122.43
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	3rd district
Barangays	50 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Francis A. Amboy (PFP)
•  Vice Mayor	Vicente A. Albacete (PFP)
•  Representative	Lorenz R. Defensor (NUP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Anthony Francis B. Cartagena Ma. Keziah S. Villareal Gerard M. Morales Jimmy M. Borra Mariano D. Malones, Jr. Hope P. Mondejar Mindaluz M. Billena Ariel J. Corcino
•  Electorate	24,963 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	38,761
• Density	301.43/km2 (780.70/sq mi)
•  Households	8,826
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.37 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 208 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 470.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 143.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 98.29 million (2022)
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.gov.ph

Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Maasin; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Maasin; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maasin), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 38,761 people. ^[5]

Geography

Maasin is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Abay
• Abilay
• AGROCEL Pob.(Aguinaldo-Roxas-Celso)
• Amerang
• Bagacay East
• Bacuranan
• Bagacay West
• Bug-ot
• Bolo
• Bulay
• Buntalan
• Burak
• Cabangcalan
• Cabatac
• Caigon
• Cananghan
• Canawili
• Dagami
• Daja
• Dalusan
• DELCAR Pob. (Delgado-Cartagena)
• Inabasan
• Layog
• Liñagan Calsada
• Liñagan Tacas
• Linab
• MABRIZ Pob. (Mabini-Rizal)
• Magsaysay
• Mandog
• Miapa
• Nagba
• Nasaka
• Naslo-Bucao
• Nasuli
• Panalian
• Piandaan East
• Piandaan West
• Pispis
• Punong
• Sinubsuban
• Siwalo
• Santa Rita
• Subog
• THT & P Pob. (Taft-Hughes-Thompson-del Pilar)
• Tigbauan
• Trangka
• Tubang
• Tulahong
• Tuy-an East
• Tuy-an West
• Ubian

Climate

Climate data for Maasin, Iloilo
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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Maasin

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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	+0.86%
2024	38,761	+0.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Maasin was 38,761 people, ^[13] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maasin

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
51.78

2003
45.23

2006
37.40

2009
22.56

2012
28.29

2015
28.36

2018
20.88

2021
22.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

Tourism

The contemporary Tultugan Festival was established by Mayor Mariano Malones in 1999. It is rooted from “tultug,” the tapping of the bamboo instrument. Maasin has abundant Bamboo including the “kawayan tinik.” Dedicated to bamboo usage, it is held every last week of December, featuring street dancing, tribal dance, the “Gwapo Karabaw,” “Parada sang Litson,” and “Rara Amakan” contests. The “Kadang Race” is a balance test, with the finale, "Miss Tultugan." ^[22]

The Tultugan Festival emerged as the champion of the Kasadyahan Festival 2024, earning a PHP500,000 cash prize and PHP10 million worth of projects from Uswag Ilonggo Partylist. Additionally, it secured second place in the Aliwan Fiesta 2024. ^[23]

References

1.   Municipality of Maasin | (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. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
7. "Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
22. Lena, Perla (January 29, 2024). "Pan-ay, Tultugan win championship crowns in Dinagyang Fest 2024". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved June 30, 2024.
23. Yap, Tara (June 30, 2024). "Dinagyang, Tultugan Festivals triumph in Aliwan Fiesta 2024". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved June 30, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Maasin, Iloilo at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived May 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine