Upi, Maguindanao
| Upi | |
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 Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Upi |
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 Upi
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| Coordinates: 7°1′44″N 124°9′54″E / 7.02889°N 124.16500°ECoordinates: 7°1′44″N 124°9′54″E / 7.02889°N 124.16500°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Maguindanao |
| Founded | June 10, 1955 |
| Barangays | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramon A. Piang Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 742.95 km2 (286.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 53,583 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9602 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| 153815000 | |
| Electorate | 32,035 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Upi is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,583 people.
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Upi is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
Upi was probably derived from the term "ufi". It is a Teduray name for a certain tree (piper betel) that grows abundantly in the place in the early years. The bark of “Ufi” is used with betel nuts for chewing or "mama" in Teduray. Tedurays are the native inhabitants of the place.
The beginning of Upi as a district geographical and political entity largely began on the early part of 1901 to 1910 when the American forces set foot in the then Empire of Cotabato. Today the province is subdivided into five (5) major provinces: Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Saranggani and Maguindanao where Upi municipality is located. Upi is a mountainous town situated in the south-western coastal portion of Maguindanao Province.
Known far and wide, an American Army Officer Captain Irving Bryant Edwards was assigned in Awang. He 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 (part of the province of Cotabato then). It was separated from the said town by virtue of Republic Act No. 1248, approved June 10, 1955.
The first Municipal Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors of Upi were appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office. Maria Badoy was appointed as the first Municipal Mayor. In 1956, the citizens 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.
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.
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