Uson

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Uson
Municipality
Municipality of Uson
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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 35,375 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
56,410
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
 •  Households
12,964
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
27.38
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 264.6 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 727.8 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 169.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 130 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5402
PSGC
0504121000
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. [5]

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History

Uson was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949. [6]

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. [7]

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days12.69.712.013.020.525.326.224.825.225.921.917.9235
Source: Meteoblue [8]

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
YearPop.±% 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%
1995 39,251+0.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 43,825+2.39%
2007 50,404+1.95%
2010 53,602+2.26%
2015 56,168+0.89%
2020 57,166+0.37%
2024 56,410−0.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Uson, Masbate, was 57,166 people, [14] 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
70
2000
67.94
2003
62.23
2006
54.50
2009
42.92
2012
50.90
2015
47.43
2018
36.45
2021
27.38

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

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. ↑ "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. ↑ "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "This town councilor is a hero". The Manila Times . Masbate, Masbate: The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. PNS. November 3, 1966. p. 2-B.
  8. ↑ "Uson: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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