Maluso

Maluso, officially the Municipality of Maluso (Tausūg: Lupah Maluso; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Maluso; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maluso), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,730 people.[3]

Maluso
Municipality of Maluso
Port Holland, Maluso
Map of Basilan with Maluso highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Maluso
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°33′N 121°53′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceBasilan
District Lone district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorHanie A. Bud
  Vice MayorAl-Mashor A. Yasin
  RepresentativeMujiv S. Hataman
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate25,765 voters (2019)
Area
  Total168.46 km2 (65.04 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total45,730
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
  Households
6,019
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence72.75% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱150,364,595.26 (2020)
  Assets₱276,203,814.16 (2020)
  Expenditure₱146,831,985.89 (2020)
  Liabilities₱260,569,733.25 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBasilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesYakan
Chavacano
Tagalog

On February 27, 2010, about 70 militants of the extremist Abu Sayyaf group attacked Tubigan village in Maluso, setting fire to homes and killing at least 11 people.[5] Another incident in the same village happened on the early morning of 21 August 2017 when a group of heavily armed Abu Sayyaf bandits, estimated to be over a hundred, attacked and set fire to homes and a health center. Six people died while at least 12, including 2 children, were injured.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Maluso is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
150704001 Abong-Abong 2.1% 965 846 1.33%
150704002 Batungal 2.6% 1,207 924 2.71%
150704003 Calang Canas 6.3% 2,862 1,101 10.04%
150704016 Fuente Maluso 2.6% 1,185 1,261 −0.62%
150704004 Guanan North (Zone I) 2.4% 1,079 1,089 −0.09%
150704005 Guanan South (Zone II) 2.9% 1,336 1,202 1.06%
150704006 Limbubong 2.1% 976 1,220 −2.21%
150704007 Mahayahay Lower (Zone I) 1.3% 595 671 −1.20%
150704019 Mahayahay Upper (Zone II) 2.7% 1,252 1,112 1.19%
150704008 Muslim Area 1.1% 509 440 1.47%
150704009 Port Holland Zone I Poblacion (Upper) 8.3% 3,784 3,171 1.79%
150704010 Port Holland Zone II Poblacion (Shipyard Main) 5.8% 2,649 2,436 0.84%
150704011 Port Holland Zone III Poblacion (Samal Village) 9.9% 4,532 3,417 2.87%
150704012 Port Holland Zone IV (Lower) 12.8% 5,834 3,355 5.70%
150704020 Port Holland Zone V (Shipyard Tabuk) 4.5% 2,054 1,444 3.59%
150704015 Taberlongan 4.1% 1,855 2,046 −0.98%
150704017 Tamuk 2.1% 976 1,008 −0.32%
150704013 Townsite (Poblacion) 10.9% 4,993 4,820 0.35%
150704018 Tubigan 3.1% 1,424 1,649 −1.46%
150704021 Upper Garlayan 1.3% 579 591 −0.21%
Total 45,730 33,803 3.07%

Climate

Climate data for Maluso, Basilan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)
26
(79)
27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1)
71
(2.8)
87
(3.4)
96
(3.8)
206
(8.1)
262
(10.3)
272
(10.7)
264
(10.4)
181
(7.1)
240
(9.4)
192
(7.6)
109
(4.3)
2,084
(82)
Average rainy days 14.3 12.8 14.3 14.2 21.8 23.3 24.1 24.0 19.7 21.8 19.4 15.4 225.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9]

Demographics

Population census of Maluso
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 16,869    
1970 15,519−0.83%
1975 12,665−3.99%
1980 17,287+6.42%
1990 18,666+0.77%
1995 26,844+7.05%
2000 31,054+3.17%
2007 48,178+6.24%
2010 33,803−12.10%
2015 40,646+3.57%
2020 45,730+2.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Maluso had a population of 45,730.[3] The population density was 270 inhabitants per square kilometre (700/sq mi).

Economy

References

  1. Municipality of Maluso | (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. Census of Population (2020). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Abu Sayyaf militants raid Philippine village". BBC News. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. Garcia, Teofilo. "Abu Sayyaf attacks Basilan village: 6 dead". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  7. "Municipal: Maluso". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Maluso, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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