Maasin

Maasin
City of Maasin
Maasin City proper viewed from the coast
Maasin City proper viewed from the coast
Flag of Maasin
Official seal of Maasin
Nickname(s): 
Religious and Miraculous City
Map of Southern Leyte with Maasin highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Maasin highlighted
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Maasin is located in Philippines
Maasin
Maasin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°08′N 124°51′E / 10.13°N 124.85°E / 10.13; 124.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
Founded1770
CityhoodAugust 10, 2000
Barangays70 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorNacional V. Mercado (NP)
 • Vice MayorMaloney L. Samaco (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate56,888 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total211.71 km2 (81.74 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total87,446
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
20,206
DemonymMaasinhon
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 749.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 3,476 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 520 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 259.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6600
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Maasin (IPA: [mɐˈʔasin]), officially the City of Maasin (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Maasin; Waray: Syudad han Maasin, Filipino: Lungsod ng Maasin), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,446 people.[3]

It has 70 barangays and located on the western part of the province with land area of 21,171 hectares (52,310 acres).

Maasin City is the largest city, commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the south-western part of Leyte Island. On August 10, 2000, Maasin was converted into a city.[5] The Diocese of Maasin was founded on August 14, 1968.

  1. ^ City of Maasin | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created Archived April 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, July–December 2000.

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