Upi, Maguindanao del Norte
Upi, officially the Municipality of Upi (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Upi; Iranun: Inged a Upi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Upi), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,004 people.[3]
Upi أوبي | |
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| Municipality of Upi | |
Municipal Hall of Upi | |
Flag Seal | |
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Upi highlighted | |
Upi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°00′38″N 124°09′47″E / 7.010556°N 124.162931°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 10, 1955 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Rona Cristina P. Flores |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilfredo T. Ibañez |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura (PDPLBN) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 44,894 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 742.95 km2 (286.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,002 m (3,287 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 59,004 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,596 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 50.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 322.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 371.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 290.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 15.23 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9602 |
| PSGC | 153815000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tiruray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The municipality was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Etymology Edit
The name Upi probably derives from the term ufi. Ufi is a Teduray name for a certain tree (piper betel) that grew abundantly in the place in the early years. The bark of the ufi is used with betel nuts for chewing or mama in Teduray. The Teduray are the native inhabitants of present-day Upi.
History Edit
The beginning of Upi as a district geographical and political entity largely began from the early part of 1901 to 1910, when American forces set foot in the then Province of Cotabato.
An American Army Officer, Captain Irving Bryant Edwards, was assigned in Awang. Edwards showed great interest in bringing the government closer to the people by establishing schools in the far-flung areas. He reached the fertile valley of Upi and founded the Upi Agricultural School on August 19, 1919. From a USAFFE soldier, Capt. Irving Bryant Edwards turned educator.
Upi was formerly a barrio of Dinaig. It was separated from Dinaig by virtue of Republic Act No. 1248, which was approved on June 10, 1955.[5] On December 16 of the same year, President Elpidio Quirino signed Executive Order No. 142, creating 42 barrios of Upi.[6]
The first municipal mayor, vice mayor and councilors of Upi were appointed by the president of the Philippines. Maria Badoy was appointed as the first municipal mayor. In 1956, residents of the town were encouraged to participate in the political affairs of the local government, and there took place the first election wherein Mayor Ignacio Tenorio Labina, a Teduray leader, was the first elected mayor of Upi and held his office for four years.
In 2006, Upi lost about 147 square kilometres (57 sq mi) when the coastal barangays Kinimi, Laguitan, Lapaken, Matuber, Meti, Nalkan, Penansaran, Sedem, Sinipak, Resa, Tambak and Tubuan were separated from the municipality to create the new municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat.[7]
Geography Edit
Upi is a mountainous town situated in the south-western coastal portion of Maguindanao province.
Barangays Edit
Upi is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bantek
- Bayabas
- Blensong
- Borongotan
- Bugabungan
- Bungcog
- Darugao
- Ganasi
- Kabakaba
- Kibleg
- Kibucay
- Kiga
- Kinitaan
- Mirab
- Nangi
- Nuro (Poblacion)
- Ranao Pilayan
- Rempes
- Renede
- Renti
- Rifao
- Sefegefen
- Tinungkaan
Climate Edit
| Climate data for Upi, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 64 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 105 (4.1) | 76 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics Edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | |
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| 1960 | 27,616 | — | |
| 1970 | 35,727 | +2.61% | |
| 1975 | 39,010 | +1.78% | |
| 1980 | 31,010 | −4.48% | |
| 1990 | 45,957 | +4.01% | |
| 1995 | 46,440 | +0.20% | |
| 2000 | 51,141 | +2.09% | |
| 2007 | 41,757 | −2.76% | |
| 2010 | 45,444 | +3.13% | |
| 2015 | 53,583 | +3.19% | |
| 2020 | 59,004 | +1.91% | |
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] | |||
Economy Edit
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Government Edit
The current mayor of Upi is Ramon A. Piang Sr., a former principal of Notre Dame of Upi, a local high school managed by the Archdiocesan Notre Dame Schools of Cotabato.
List of former mayors:
- Maria Badoy - 1955 - 1956 - Appointed Mayor
- Ignacio Tenorio Labina - 1956 - 1960 - First Elected Mayor
- Datu Abdullah "Ugcog" Sinsuat - 1960 - 1963 - Elected Mayor
- Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat - 1963 - 1980 - Elected Mayor
- Bai Fatima P. Sinsuat -1980 - 1986- Elected Mayor
- Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1986 - 1987- Appointed Mayor
- Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1987 - 1992- Elected Mayor
- Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat -1992 - 2001- Elected Mayor
- Ramon A. Piang, Sr. -2001 - 2010 - Elected Mayor
- Ruben D. Platon -2010-2011 - Elected Mayor
- Ramon A. Piang, Sr 2011–present Appointed Mayor
Culture Edit
Meguyaya festival Edit
Meguyaya, a Teduray term for thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest, is an annual festival celebrated every December. The festivities incorporate street dancing competition depicting the tri-people culture of the Teduray, Maguindanaon and Settlers. Other activities include the Cultural Nights, Local Government Unit Night, Ginoong Meguyaya male pageant, trade fair and Maisan Na. This is an activity in which a long stretch of grillers are placed by the roadside where everyone enjoys roasting corns, a symbol of togetherness and feasting.[citation needed]
References Edit
- ^ Municipality of Upi | (DILG)
- ^ "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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "An Act to Create the Municipality of Upi in the Province of Cotabato". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 142, s. 1955 | GOVPH".
- ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No.198: An Act Creating The Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in The Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therfor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). lawphil.net. Cotabato City: Arellano Law Foundation. 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Upi, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links Edit
- Upi Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System