Maasim

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Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox settlement Maasim, officially the Municipality of Maasim (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx, Jawi: ايڠد نو ماسم), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to 2020 census, it had a population of 64,940 people.

Geography

Barangays

Maasim is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Amsipit
  • Bales
  • Colon
  • Daliao
  • Kabatiol
  • Kablacan
  • Kamanga
  • Kanalo
  • Lumasal
  • Lumatil
  • Malbang
  • Nomoh
  • Pananag
  • Poblacion (Maasim)
  • Seven Hills
  • Tinoto

Climate

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Demographics

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The majority of the population are Moro and Lumad origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maasim is known as Bla'an. Template:Clear left

Economy

Template:PH poverty incidence The economy of Maasim is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra (dried coconut meat). Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, eggs, beef, and fish.

The economy has accelerated in the past decade,Template:When driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that greatly improved trade and transport.

Kamanga Power Plant

KPP announced on June 3, 2008, that Alcantara-controlled Conal Holdings Co. would build in mid-2009 the $450 million 200-megawatt clean coal Kamanga Power Plant, in Maasim, Saranggani. The plant was expected to supply part of Mindanao's baseload power requirements when it is operational in 2012.<ref>gmanews.tv/story, 200-MW coal power plant to rise in Saranggani</ref> Template:Clear left

References

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