Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Geography Maasin is from Iloilo City.
Barangays Maasin is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. 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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Maasin was 38,761 people, with a density of .
Economy
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."
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.
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System