Maasim, Sarangani

Maasim is a municipality located in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.

Quick facts

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Economy

Its economy 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; pork, eggs, beef; fish.

The economy has accelerated in the past decade driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that tremendously improved trade and transport.

Industry

• Electricity
  • production = negligible
  • consumption = MWatt/year
  • source = hydro-electric plant of the National Power Corporation in Marawi City via General Santos City
• Mining
• Logging
• Lumber & wood processing

Cottage industry

• Rattan furniture production
• Coconut charcoal briquetts production

Technology

Although it can be considered a "remote" town its population enjoys reliable communication facilities brought by advances in cellphone technology. A modern highway connects it to major towns and cities.

People

The majority of the population are of Cebuano origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maasim is known as T'boli.

Archeology

Wildlife

Among the wilds in its rainforest and mountainous areas lives the famous philippine tarsier.

Brief history

Geography

• type = coastal town
• situation = western part of the province.
• west = municipality of Kiamba
• east = Sarangani bay
• north = bordered by South Cotabato
• south = Celebes Sea.

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• bigger barangays:

source: Philippine department of interior and local government [1]

Topography

• feature

- moderately rolling with spots of gently rolling terrain

- plateaus and valleys in the west

- Sarangani bay in the east

- areas bordering the Provinces of South Cotabato are steep mountainous with hills and rolling fields.

• soil type

• rivers

• total coastal length =

This serves as fishing ground for fishermen.

• other water areas

1. Swamp areas for fishpond development
2. nipa
3. mangrove

source: Philippine department of interior and local government [2]

Demography

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• most populated barangay (village) =
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source: Philippine department of interior and local government [3]

Noted personalities

Links to related websites

• Echo Newsletter of LDC, Inc. Foundation