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Maasin (IPA: [mɐˈʔasin]), officially the City of Maasin (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Maasin; Waray: Syudad han Maasin, Filipino: Lungsod ng Maasin), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,446 people. [3]
Maasin is a coastal component city in the province of Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII), Philippines. It serves as the provincial capital, and has a population of 87,446 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 70 barangays.
Maasin is one of the oldest towns in Southern Leyte, however, little is known about its pre-Spanish existence. When the Spanish missionaries came, they discovered that the Maasin community was already organized, its people friendly and open-minded to embrace the Catholic faith.
Oct 27, 2020 · Maasin City is one of the oldest communities in Southern Leyte, although it used to be called Nipa. It supposedly got its current name back during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, as when Spaniards went by the Canturing River, they asked the natives in Spanish what it was called.
Maasin City is located on the western part of the province with land area of 21,171 hectares (52,310 acres) and is composed of 70 barangays. Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the south-western part of Leyte Island and is considered to be the Pilgrimage hub of the entire region 8.
Maasin, officially the Municipality of Maasin (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Maasin; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Maasin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maasin), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines.
May 5, 2024 · Things to Do in Maasin, Philippines: See Tripadvisor's 229 reviews & photos of 8 Maasin attractions.
