Masiu, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count35
Postal code9706
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)170.00 km2 (65.64 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,580
Density (2020)198 / km2 (512 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 49' North, 124° 20' East (7.8183, 124.3320)
Estimated elevation above sea level711.0 meters (2,332.1 feet)

Masiu is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 170.00 square kilometers or 65.64 square miles which constitutes 1.13% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,580. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.76% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 198 inhabitants per square kilometer or 512 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Masiu has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Masiu
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abdullah Buisan2.35%78968914.51%2.89%
Alip Lalabuan2.54%85376811.07%2.23%
Alumpang Paino Mimbalay1.83%61454612.45%2.50%
Buadi Amloy6.35%2,1341,82816.74%3.31%
Caramian Alim Raya1.61%54046915.14%3.01%
Dalog Balut2.75%92373825.07%4.82%
Gindolongan Alabat1.88%63044242.53%7.75%
Gondarangin Asa Adigao2.90%9759304.84%1.00%
Kalilangan2.15%72360918.72%3.68%
Laila Lumbac Bacon3.46%1,1631,00116.18%3.21%
Lakadun5.81%1,9521,56025.13%4.83%
Lanco Dimapatoy2.04%68660114.14%2.82%
Lomigis Sucod2.18%73165611.43%2.30%
Lumbaca Ingud1.94%6536352.83%0.59%
Macabangan Imbala2.48%8337836.39%1.31%
Macadaag Talaguian3.11%1,04391314.24%2.84%
Macalupang Lumbac Caramian2.18%73352439.89%7.32%
Macompara Apa Mimbalay2.91%97677326.26%5.03%
Magayo Bagoaingud2.33%78166118.15%3.57%
Mai Ditimbang Balindong2.17%7307122.53%0.53%
Mai Sindaoloan Dansalan2.08%70061214.38%2.87%
Manalocon Talub2.85%95779720.08%3.93%
Maranat Bontalis1.53%51441125.06%4.82%
Matao Araza2.13%71556127.45%5.24%
Mocamad Tangul1.92%64455017.09%3.38%
Moriatao-Bai Labay2.98%1,00286216.24%3.22%
Pantao6.96%2,3362,1588.25%1.68%
Putad Marandang Buisan2.29%76968112.92%2.59%
Sambowang Atawa2.39%80468118.06%3.56%
Sawir4.70%1,5771,4558.38%1.71%
Talub Langi5.07%1,7041,53211.23%2.26%
Tamboro Cormatan2.77%93078318.77%3.69%
Tomambiling Lumbaca Ingud2.30%7737158.11%1.66%
Towanao Arangga2.73%91679115.80%3.14%
Unda Dayawan2.31%7777493.74%0.78%
Masiu Total33,58029,17615.09%3.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Masiu for the fiscal year of 2016 was 64,383,063.89.

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Annual regular income of Masiu (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,079,318.00
201042,710,079.346.56%
201146,252,714.648.29%
201244,847,176.60-3.04%
201344,748,352.19-0.22%
201450,743,000.7713.40%
201558,298,216.9614.89%
201664,383,063.8910.44%

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 Masiu in the 2015 Census was 28,958 broken down into 4,316 households or an average of 6.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Masiu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,0302,7916.10
20,0423,1826.30
24,1053,4666.95
30,1963,8827.78
25,1813,7956.64
28,9584,3166.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masiu is 5 to 9, with 4,428 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Masiu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16892.36%
1 to 43,67212.59%
5 to 94,42815.18%
10 to 143,79713.01%
15 to 192,92710.03%
20 to 242,7279.35%
25 to 292,2827.82%
30 to 341,9006.51%
35 to 391,7946.15%
40 to 441,5495.31%
45 to 491,2034.12%
50 to 547962.73%
55 to 595671.94%
60 to 643161.08%
65 to 692430.83%
70 to 741360.47%
75 to 79900.31%
80 and over600.21%
Total29,176100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.65
  • Median Age: 18.42

Historical population

The population of Masiu grew from 4,397 in 1918 to 33,580 in 2020, an increase of 29,183 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.00%, or an increase of 4,404 people, from the previous population of 29,176 in 2015.

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Population of Masiu (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,397
5,7211.32%
7,9933.49%
8,9030.95%
12,5503.42%
15,4624.28%
12,512-4.14%
17,0303.13%
20,0423.10%
24,1054.04%
30,1963.16%
25,181-6.40%
29,1762.84%
33,5803.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Masiu for the year 2019 was 14,848, broken down into 7,005 males and 7,843 females.

Location

The municipal center of Masiu is situated at approximately 7° 49' North, 124° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 711.0 meters or 2,332.1 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 Masiu are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cagayan de Oro. The nearest municipalities are Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur, Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, Butig, Lanao del Sur, and Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 833.67 kilometers (518.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 833.67 kilometers (518.02 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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