Upi, Maguindanao del Norte

Upi

اوڤ
Upi اوڤ
Municipality
	Municipality of Upi
	Municipal Hall of Upi
	Flag Seal
	Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Upi highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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)
• Total	59,004
• Density	79/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	11,596
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.11% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 322.3 million (2020), 120 million (2012), 275.9 million (2013), 310.9 million (2014), 188.3 million (2015), 199.6 million (2016), 221.2 million (2017), 287.6 million (2018), 319.1 million (2019), 316.6 million (2021), 432 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 371.5 million (2020), 111.4 million (2012), 146.1 million (2013), 175.8 million (2014), 194.8 million (2015), 207.3 million (2016), 245.1 million (2017), 312.2 million (2018), 329.6 million (2019), 538.5 million (2021), 546.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 290.5 million (2020), 3.166 million (2012), 124.9 million (2013), 139.1 million (2014), 160 million (2015), 166.4 million (2016), 174.9 million (2017), 210.8 million (2018), 273 million (2019), 303.3 million (2021), 397.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 15.23 million (2020), 38.23 million (2012), 54.64 million (2013), 43.14 million (2014), 46.12 million (2015), 31.19 million (2016), 30.88 million (2017), 34.63 million (2018), 30.03 million (2019), 115.9 million (2021), 53.06 million (2022)
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.upi.gov.ph

Upi, officially the Municipality of Upi (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Upi; Jawi: ايڠد نو اوڤ Teduray: Inged Ufi; Template:Lang-tl), 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]

The municipality was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Etymology

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

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

Upi is a mountainous town situated in the south-western coastal portion of Maguindanao province.

Barangays

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

Climate data for Upi, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Population census of Upi
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Economy

Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 22,238,700,000(PHP).

Government

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

Meguyaya festival

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

^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "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" (PDF). 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.

External links

[1] Municipality of Upi | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–15-3] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "An Act to Create the Municipality of Upi in the Province of Cotabato". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.

[6] "Executive Order No. 142, s. 1955 | GOVPH".

[7] "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.

[met_norms-8] "Upi, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[PSA15–15-9] 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.

[NSO10–15-10] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-15-11] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Maguindanao del Norte
Datu Odin Sinsuat (capital) Cotabato City (largest city)
Municipalities	Barira Buldon Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Datu Odin Sinsuat Kabuntalan Matanog Northern Kabuntalan Parang Sultan Kudarat Sultan Mastura Talitay Upi
Component Cities	Cotabato City (administratively and statistically independent from the province, but grouped with Maguindanao del Norte for geographical and the purpose of electing representatives to the Congress of the Philippines)