South Upi

South Upi
Municipality of South Upi
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South Upi is located in Philippines
South Upi
South Upi
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°51′17″N 124°08′39″E / 6.8548°N 124.1443°E / 6.8548; 124.1443
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedJune 11, 1978
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorReynalbert O. Insular
 • Vice MayorAlberto B. Estorninos
 • RepresentativeMohamad P. Paglas Sr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,643 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total184.80 km2 (71.35 sq mi)
Elevation
639 m (2,096 ft)
Highest elevation
1,083 m (3,553 ft)
Lowest elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total43,197
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
 • Households
7,878
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
51.49
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 180.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 77.34 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 151.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 4.499 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9603
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tiruray
Tagalog
Websitewww.southupi.gov.ph

South Upi, officially the Municipality of South Upi (Maguindanaon: Pagabagatan Upi; Iranun: Inged a South Upi; Tagalog: Bayan ng South Upi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,197 people.[3]

South Upi was created through Presidential Decree No. 1580 by then President Ferdinand Marcos[5] on June 11, 1978. It was carved from the municipality of Upi.

It also known as Timanan.

  1. ^ Municipality of South Upi | (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). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1580, s. 1978 | GOVPH". 11 June 1978.