Maasin, Iloilo
{{Short description|Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines}}
{{about|municipality of Iloilo|the city in Southern Leyte|Maasin|}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Francis A. Amboy
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Vicente A. Albacete
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Lorenz R. Defensor
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| 2=Ma. Keziah Villareal-Saboy
| 3=John C. Mondejar
| 4=Jimmy M. Borra
| 5=Arnold M. Vallejo
| 6= Gerard M. Morales
| 7=Anthony Francis B. Cartagena
| 8=Inocencia B. Velasco
| 9=Mindaluz M. Billena
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Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin ({{langx|krj|Banwa kang Maasin}}; {{langx|hil|Banwa sang Maasin}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Maasin}}), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,461 people.{{PH census|current}}
Maasin is {{convert|30|km}} from Iloilo City.
Geography
=Barangays=
Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- 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
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=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Maasin, Iloilo
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 29
| Jan low C = 22
| Feb high C = 30
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 32
| Mar low C = 22
| Apr high C = 33
| Apr low C = 23
| May high C = 31
| May low C = 25
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C = 24
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec high C = 29
| Dec low C = 22
| Jan precipitation mm = 48
| Feb precipitation mm = 41
| Mar precipitation mm = 58
| Apr precipitation mm = 82
| May precipitation mm = 223
| Jun precipitation mm = 300
| Jul precipitation mm = 346
| Aug precipitation mm = 307
| Sep precipitation mm = 311
| Oct precipitation mm = 292
| Nov precipitation mm = 167
| Dec precipitation mm = 81
| Jan rain days = 11.4
| Feb rain days = 7.7
| Mar rain days = 11.3
| Apr rain days = 15.4
| May rain days = 25.7
| Jun rain days = 28.5
| Jul rain days = 29.5
| Aug rain days = 28.7
| Sep rain days = 28.3
| Oct rain days = 28.7
| Nov rain days = 21.8
| Dec rain days = 15.2
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/maasin_philippines_1704755
| title = Maasin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = May 3, 2020 }}
| date = May 3, 2020
}}
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Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 =
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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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In the 2020 census, the population of Maasin, Iloilo, was 38,461 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|38,461/128.59|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.
Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
=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."{{cite news |last1= Lena|first1= Perla|title=Pan-ay, Tultugan win championship crowns in Dinagyang Fest 2024|url= https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1217799|accessdate=June 30, 2024 |publisher=Philippine News Agency |date=January 29, 2024}}
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.{{cite news |last1= Yap|first1= Tara|title=Dinagyang, Tultugan Festivals triumph in Aliwan Fiesta 2024|url= https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/29/dinagyang-tultugan-festivals-triumph-in-aliwan-fiesta-2024|accessdate=June 30, 2024 |publisher= Manila Bulletin|date=June 30, 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
- [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=54&frmIdLgu=954 Local Governance Performance Management System]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Maasin
| North = Janiuay
| East = Cabatuan
| South = Alimodian
| West = San Remigio, Antique
| Northwest = Valderrama, Antique
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{{Iloilo}}
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