Uson

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Uson
Municipality
Municipality of Uson
Beach and Mangroves of Uson
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Map of Masbate with Uson highlighted
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Uson Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°13′31″N123°47′00″E / 12.2253°N 123.7834°E / 12.2253; 123.7834
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	3rd district
Barangays	35 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Salvadora O. Sanchez
•  Vice Mayor	Felipe U. Sanchez
•  Representative	Wilton T. Kho
•  Municipal Council	Members Schedar O. Sanchez Jhona S. Villacorta Hernando A. Valenzuela Marijean C. Mondares-Lim Dante C. Sia Angelina R. Bandol Liza C. Orbiso Alvin Louie M. Lim
•  Electorate	34,832 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	163.20 km2 (63.01 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	57,166
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
•  Households	12,964
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	27.38 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 183.1 million (2020), 77.63 million (2012), 87.81 million (2013), 100.1 million (2014), 113.4 million (2015), 124.2 million (2016), 140.6 million (2017), 148.1 million (2018), 162.6 million (2019), 201.1 million (2021), 264.6 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 548 million (2020), 98.32 million (2012), 89.11 million (2013), 123.5 million (2014), 214.1 million (2015), 266.3 million (2016), 361.9 million (2017), 424.7 million (2018), 467.9 million (2019), 594.2 million (2021), 727.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 131.4 million (2020), 69.31 million (2012), 61.61 million (2013), 69.52 million (2014), 77.5 million (2015), 78.95 million (2016), 82.96 million (2017), 101.4 million (2018), 117.3 million (2019), 160.7 million (2021), 169.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 154.5 million (2020), 24.82 million (2012), 7.627 million (2013), 15.95 million (2014), 82.62 million (2015), 80.63 million (2016), 122.3 million (2017), 141.8 million (2018), 144.9 million (2019), 102.1 million (2021), 130 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5402
PSGC	054121000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Masbateño Tagalog

Uson, officially the Municipality of Uson, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,166 people. ^[3]

History

Uson was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949. ^[5]

In November 1966, municipal councilor Jose Regular Sr. was killed trying to defend residents and mayor Luciano G. Capellan in the barrio Buenavista from a frenzied assailant with a bolo knife; the assailant, known only as "Bravante", was later killed by the townsfolk themselves. ^[6]

Geography

Uson is bounded by the municipality of Mobo on the north with the Balatucan river; on the east Uson is bounded by the Barangay Balocawe of the municipality of Dimasalang; on the south it is bounded by the Baldosa river and Palo Bandera of Cawayan; on the west the municipality is bounded by Milagros. Uson is 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Masbate City and located on Uson Bay which has an approximate area of 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).

With and elevation of 604 metres (1,982 ft) above sea level, Mount Uac is the highest point of the municipality. The mountain borders the three municipalities of Uson, Mobo and Milagros.

Uson has several rivers, including Balucaw River, Buenavista River, Buracan River, Calpi River, Dap-dap River, Mongahay River, Pinangapugan (Quezon) River, and the Sawang River which all flow into Uson Bay. East of the poblacion a lake can be found, Lake Calero.

Seismic activity

The Philippine Fault System from which almost all of the recorded strong earthquakes in the Philippines emanated, traverses eastern Uson. As a result, strong seismic activity in the form of frequent earthquakes can be experienced. Link to PHIVOLCS website

Climate

Climate data for Uson, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Uson is politically subdivided into 35 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Arado
• Armenia
• Aurora
• Badling
• Bonifacio
• Buenasuerte
• Buenavista
• Campana
• Candelaria
• Centro
• Crossing
• Dapdap
• Del Carmen
• Del Rosario
• Libertad
• Madao
• Mabini
• Magsaysay
• Marcella
• Miaga
• Mongahay
• Morocborocan
• Mabuhay
• Paguihaman
• Panicijan
• Poblacion Uson
• Quezon
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Mateo
• San Ramon
• San Vicente
• Santo Cristo
• Sawang
• Simawa

Demographics

Population census of Uson

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 2,509 —     1960 22,591 +3.93% 1970 32,040 +3.55% 1975 34,256 +1.35% 1980 36,804 +1.44% 1990 37,265 +0.12%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 39,251 +0.98% 2000 43,825 +2.39% 2007 50,404 +1.95% 2010 53,602 +2.26% 2015 56,168 +0.89% 2020 57,166 +0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Uson, Masbate, was 57,166 people, ^[3] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Uson

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 54.50 2009 42.92 2012 50.90 2015 47.43 2018 36.45 2021 27.38 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

1.   Municipality of Uson | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
6. "This town councilor is a hero". The Manila Times . Masbate, Masbate: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. PNS. November 3, 1966. p. 2-B.
7. "Uson: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System