Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count70
Postal code6600
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCanigao Channel, Bohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)211.71 km2 (81.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,446
Density (2020)413 / km2 (1,070 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 8' North, 124° 51' East (10.1335, 124.8460)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.2 feet)

Maasin is a coastal component city in the province of Southern Leyte. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 211.71 square kilometers or 81.74 square miles which constitutes 11.75% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,446. This represented 20.36% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 1.92% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 413 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,070 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maasin has 70 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maasin
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abgao2.87%2,5103,459-27.44%-6.53%
Acasia0.39%3433139.58%1.95%
Asuncion5.79%5,0635,0071.12%0.23%
Bactul I0.63%5525451.28%0.27%
Bactul II0.66%5815760.87%0.18%
Badiang1.45%1,2641,2610.24%0.05%
Bagtican0.77%67560910.84%2.19%
Basak0.89%780784-0.51%-0.11%
Bato I0.81%7086902.61%0.54%
Bato II0.59%515518-0.58%-0.12%
Batuan1.26%1,0981,0138.39%1.71%
Baugo0.64%5595511.45%0.30%
Bilibol1.25%1,0951,0474.58%0.95%
Bogo0.92%80865423.55%4.55%
Cabadiangan0.50%4404204.76%0.98%
Cabulihan1.44%1,2581,2381.62%0.34%
Cagnituan0.41%3563307.88%1.61%
Cambooc0.88%7677571.32%0.28%
Cansirong1.10%9639560.73%0.15%
Canturing1.30%1,1381,1201.61%0.34%
Canyuom0.73%63957710.75%2.17%
Combado6.69%5,8545,8350.33%0.07%
Dongon1.68%1,4721,13629.58%5.61%
Gawisan0.60%522547-4.57%-0.98%
Guadalupe1.95%1,7021,6920.59%0.12%
Hanginan0.91%8007496.81%1.40%
Hantag0.90%7887702.34%0.49%
Hinapu Daku1.08%9429301.29%0.27%
Hinapu Gamay1.00%8718650.69%0.15%
Ibarra4.97%4,3463,9769.31%1.89%
Isagani1.47%1,2891,2562.63%0.55%
Laboon1.83%1,6041,42112.88%2.58%
Lanao0.63%54746417.89%3.52%
Libertad0.49%4324280.93%0.20%
Libhu2.04%1,7851,7720.73%0.15%
Lib-og1.81%1,5801,4747.19%1.47%
Lonoy0.87%76467912.52%2.51%
Lunas1.95%1,7021,6930.53%0.11%
Mahayahay1.40%1,2231,1159.69%1.97%
Malapoc Norte1.06%9279052.43%0.51%
Malapoc Sur0.52%4514431.81%0.38%
Mambajao2.23%1,9481,9261.14%0.24%
Manhilo1.90%1,6611,50510.37%2.10%
Mantahan4.70%4,1064,0840.54%0.11%
Maria Clara2.75%2,4062,2895.11%1.05%
Matin-ao0.74%644681-5.43%-1.17%
Nasaug0.83%72864313.22%2.65%
Nati0.38%335338-0.89%-0.19%
Nonok Norte0.59%5154729.11%1.85%
Nonok Sur0.78%678698-2.87%-0.61%
Panan-awan1.49%1,3041,309-0.38%-0.08%
Pansaan0.62%5425116.07%1.25%
Pasay1.16%1,0141,0080.60%0.12%
Pinascohan0.63%5525323.76%0.78%
Rizal2.36%2,0612,0420.93%0.20%
San Agustin0.53%4654513.10%0.65%
San Isidro0.65%56844427.93%5.32%
San Jose1.26%1,1021,0911.01%0.21%
San Rafael2.13%1,8621,8550.38%0.08%
Santa Cruz1.00%8718630.93%0.19%
Santa Rosa0.26%2282156.05%1.24%
Santo Niño0.83%7237141.26%0.26%
Santo Rosario1.16%1,0161,0080.79%0.17%
Soro-soro1.36%1,1891,199-0.83%-0.18%
Tagnipa3.73%3,2663,2480.55%0.12%
Tam-is1.71%1,4911,4224.85%1.00%
Tawid1.07%9329280.43%0.09%
Tigbawan1.24%1,0821,0750.65%0.14%
Tomoy-tomoy0.56%4914851.24%0.26%
Tunga-tunga2.23%1,9531,9490.21%0.04%
Maasin Total87,44685,5602.20%0.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maasin for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱488,086,829.09.

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Annual regular income of Maasin (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009307,294,289.89–
2010336,190,589.869.40%
2011371,377,168.9110.47%
2012324,614,579.84-12.59%
2013349,199,178.217.57%
2014391,150,332.8112.01%
2015442,902,437.3113.23%
2016488,086,829.0910.20%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maasin in the 2015 Census was 84,932 broken down into 18,619 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Maasin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
64,62312,2875.26
63,45813,3604.75
71,10514,5974.87
79,46117,0204.67
81,09418,3944.41
84,93218,6194.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maasin is 10 to 14, with 8,815 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,154 individuals.

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Population of Maasin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4111.65%
1 to 46,2117.26%
5 to 98,4259.85%
10 to 148,81510.30%
15 to 198,1609.54%
20 to 246,7227.86%
25 to 296,1787.22%
30 to 345,7146.68%
35 to 395,6216.57%
40 to 445,2246.11%
45 to 494,8285.64%
50 to 544,5315.30%
55 to 593,8294.48%
60 to 643,1363.67%
65 to 692,5753.01%
70 to 741,8292.14%
75 to 791,1971.40%
80 and over1,1541.35%
Total85,560100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.61
  • Median Age: 27.46

Historical population

The population of Maasin grew from 16,805 in 1903 to 87,446 in 2020, an increase of 70,641 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 1,886 people, from the previous population of 85,560 in 2015.

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Population of Maasin (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,805–
22,3321.81%
29,2641.36%
31,4580.74%
39,1851.95%
50,7592.56%
54,7371.53%
59,7311.76%
64,6940.80%
63,746-0.28%
71,1632.39%
79,7371.58%
81,2500.69%
85,5600.99%
87,4460.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maasin for the year 2019 was 56,522, broken down into 27,660 males and 28,862 females.

Location

The city center of Maasin is situated at approximately 10° 8' North, 124° 51' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Maasin are Baybay, Leyte, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Danao, Cebu, Ormoc, Leyte, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Macrohon, Southern Leyte, Matalom, Leyte, Malitbog, Southern Leyte, Bato, Leyte, Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, and Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 647.45 kilometers (402.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Baybay, Leyte, 60.36 kilometers (37.51 miles) to the North (N4°W)
  • Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, 81.13 kilometers (50.41 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)
  • Danao, Cebu, 98.71 kilometers (61.33 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 99.66 kilometers (61.92 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 99.41 kilometers (61.77 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Mandaue, 100.43 kilometers (62.40 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)

Distance from Manila: 647.45 kilometers (402.31 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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