South Upi

South Upi
Municipality
Municipality of South Upi
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Map of Maguindanao del Sur with South Upi highlighted
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South Upi Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°51′17″N124°08′39″E / 6.8548°N 124.1443°E / 6.8548; 124.1443
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   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Helen Benito–Padua
•  Vice Mayor	Reynalbert O. Insular
•  Representative	Esmael Mangudadatu
•  Municipal Council	Members Alberto B. Estorninos Basit U. Kamid Tessie J. Moendeg Rogen S. Palma Marlon Michael T. Bansigan Rommel L. Erese Saturnino C. Cuyong Jr. Joel B. Eran
•  Electorate	31,886 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
•  Households	7,878
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	51.49 % (2021) [4]
•  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	1903817000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tiruray Tagalog
Website	www.southupi.gov.ph

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]

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]

Demographics

Population census of South Upi

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	11,463	—
1990	20,293	+5.88%
1995	23,186	+2.53%
2000	28,186	+4.28%
2007	32,014	+1.77%
2010	35,990	+4.35%
2015	40,178	+2.12%
2020	43,197	+1.54%
2024	27,929	−9.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of South Upi

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2003 53.22 2006 53.50 2009 42.89 2012 68.70 2015 48.47 2018 60.40 2021 51.49 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

1.   Municipality of South Upi | (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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Presidential Decree No. 1011, s. 1976 | GOVPH". 22 September 1976.
7. "South Upi, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• South Upi Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System