Maasin | |
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| City of Maasin | |
.jpg) Maasin City proper viewed from the coast | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Religious and Miraculous City | |
 Map of Southern Leyte with Maasin highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Maasin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′N 124°51′E / 10.13°N 124.85°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1770 |
| Cityhood | August 10, 2000 |
| Barangays | 70 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Nacional V. Mercado (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Maloney L. Samaco (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Luz V. Mercado |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 56,888 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 211.71 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] | |
• Total | 87,446 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,206 |
| Demonym | Maasinhon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 749.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,476 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 520 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 259.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6600 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano 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.
- ^ City of Maasin | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created Archived April 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, July–December 2000.