Why visit Maasim
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Maasim
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About Maasim
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.
From the Wikipedia article Maasim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Pacman Beach Resort Complex
Monument and historic site · 11.1 km
Sarangani-Sultan Kudarat Coastal Road, Maasim
Salt Point
Monument and historic site · 13.6 km
Tinoto , Maasim Sarangani Province
Soar High Paragliding Adventure
Monument and historic site · 14.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
History
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. However, its creation, among others, was declared void ab initio by the Supreme Court in its decision dated December 24, 1965.
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. Maasim, Kiamba, and five other municipalities of South Cotabato ultimately became part of Sarangani upon its establishment in 1992.
On September 9, 2026, several parcels of land at Barangay Malbang, with a total area of 142,569 square meters, was designated as a Special Economic Zones, to be known as Malbang Industrial Ecozone, through Proclamation No. 1428.
From the History section of Maasim on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Datu Abdulbali Elementary School
School · 8.4 km
Sarangani-Sultan Kudarat Coastal Road, Maasim
Mangelen Integrated School
School · 6.2 km
Sarangani-Sultan Kudarat Coastal Road, Maasim
Healthcare6
Map of Maasim
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Santos International Airport (GES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Malbang 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Kamanga 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Daliao 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- General Santos 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Polomolok 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Alabel 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Lake Sebu 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Surallah 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Banga 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Koronadal 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maasim Municipal Hall, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
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