Maasim
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
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
External links
- Maasim Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Maasim Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Maasim Municipal Profile at the Province of Sarangani official website
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management SystemTemplate:Dead link
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