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Maitum
Maitum, officially the Municipality of Maitum (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maitum; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Maitum, Jawi: ايڠد نو مايتم; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maitum), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,185 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
It is bordered on the west by the province of Sultan Kudarat, on the east by the municipality of Kiamba, on the north by the province of South Cotabato, and the south by the Celebes Sea.
According to local folklore, "Maitum" refers to the black stones in the Saub River. It is believed that the river stones turned black when the local native princess and her warrior lover passed through it as they eloped and escaped from the wrath of the princess's father who disapproved of their marriage. The town's name is derived from the Visayan word maitom, literally meaning black.
In 1928, Maitum became part of the municipality of Kiamba. It became a separate municipality on May 7, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2189.
Maitum is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
The majority of the population are of Ilocano origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maitum is known as T'boli. The annual Binuyugan Festival is celebrated in May. The main language of the municipality is Cebuano, but other languages also heard there include Ilocano, Hiligaynon and Maguindanaon. T'boli is also spoken by its eponymous ethnic group living in the hinterlands.
Internationally, Maitum is known for the discovery of very old cave artifacts called Maitum Anthropomorphic Potteries in one of the caves nearby. Ancient burial jars were discovered by archaeologists from the National Museum in Ayub Cave, Maitum, in 1991 and in 2008, at Sagel Cave, Maitum (now declared by National Historical Institute as a national historical sites). Amid Mindanao's armed conflicts, artifacts found thereat prove settlements of pre-historic civilization in Maitum.
Poverty incidence of Maitum
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Maitum
Maitum, officially the Municipality of Maitum (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maitum; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Maitum, Jawi: ايڠد نو مايتم; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maitum), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,185 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
It is bordered on the west by the province of Sultan Kudarat, on the east by the municipality of Kiamba, on the north by the province of South Cotabato, and the south by the Celebes Sea.
According to local folklore, "Maitum" refers to the black stones in the Saub River. It is believed that the river stones turned black when the local native princess and her warrior lover passed through it as they eloped and escaped from the wrath of the princess's father who disapproved of their marriage. The town's name is derived from the Visayan word maitom, literally meaning black.
In 1928, Maitum became part of the municipality of Kiamba. It became a separate municipality on May 7, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2189.
Maitum is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
The majority of the population are of Ilocano origin. One of the indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas of Maitum is known as T'boli. The annual Binuyugan Festival is celebrated in May. The main language of the municipality is Cebuano, but other languages also heard there include Ilocano, Hiligaynon and Maguindanaon. T'boli is also spoken by its eponymous ethnic group living in the hinterlands.
Internationally, Maitum is known for the discovery of very old cave artifacts called Maitum Anthropomorphic Potteries in one of the caves nearby. Ancient burial jars were discovered by archaeologists from the National Museum in Ayub Cave, Maitum, in 1991 and in 2008, at Sagel Cave, Maitum (now declared by National Historical Institute as a national historical sites). Amid Mindanao's armed conflicts, artifacts found thereat prove settlements of pre-historic civilization in Maitum.
Poverty incidence of Maitum