Maasim

Maasim
Municipality
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ماسم
Municipal Hall of Maasim
Flag Seal
Map of Sarangani with Maasim highlighted
Interactive map of Maasim
Maasim Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°56′N 124°58′E / 5.933°N 124.967°E / 5.933; 124.967
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Sarangani
District	Lone district
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  1
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Zyrex C. Pacquiao
• Vice Mayor	Visitacion S. Nambatac
• Representative	Steve Solon
• Municipal Council	Members Aldwin Z. Labongan Fortunato F. Albores Jr. Zenaida T. Gomez Marlon G. Macabangon Margarito L. Lanticse II Francisco C. Carnalna Emelita C. Pelipas Aldrick O. Ambrad
• Electorate	43,839 voters (2025)
Area 2
• Total	500.43 km2 (193.22 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Highest elevation	740 m (2,430 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)3
• Total	67,907
• Density	135.70/km2 (351.45/sq mi)
• Households	15,038
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.04 % (2021)4
• Revenue	₱ 459.6 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 789.9 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 382.6 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 195.1 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9502
PSGC	1208004000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog
Website	www.maasim.gov.ph

Maasim, officially the Municipality of Maasim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maasim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasim; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Maasim, Jawi: ايڠد نو ماسم), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to 2024 census, it had a population of 67,907 people.

Maasim was first created as a municipality of the then-undivided Cotabato through Executive Order No. 113, signed by President Diosdado Macapagal on October 1, 1964, consisting of 20 barrios of Kiamba and 2 sitios of then-municipality of General Santos; with the seat of government being designated at Barrio Maasim.⁵ However, its creation, among others, was declared void ab initio by the Supreme Court in its decision dated December 24, 1965.⁶

It was eventually recreated through Republic Act No. 5866, enacted without executive approval on June 21, 1969, which constituted the same entities. At that time, both Kiamba and General Santos (having been converted into a city) had been included in the separate province of South Cotabato.⁷ Maasim, Kiamba, and five other municipalities of South Cotabato ultimately became part of Sarangani upon its establishment in 1992.⁸

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

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.

Poverty incidence of Maasim

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{1516171819202122}

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, driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that greatly improved trade and transport.

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 2012.²³