Country Philippines Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 168.5 km² Province Basilan | Barangays ZIP code 7303 Local time Sunday 8:30 PM | |
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Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) District Lone district of Basilan Weather 27°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Maluso, officially the Municipality of Maluso (Chavacano: Municipalidad de Maluso; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maluso; Filipino: Bayan ng Maluso), is a municipality in the province of Basilan in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) of the Philippines. The population was 40,646 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 23,436 registered voters.
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Map of Maluso, Basilan, Philippines
On February 27, 2010, about 70 militants of the extremist Abu Sayyaf group attacked Tubigan village in Maluso, setting fire to homes and killing at least 11 people.
Barangays
Maluso is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Maluso had a population of 40,646. The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 23,436 registered voters.