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Upi, officially the Municipality of Upi (
Maguindanaon Maguindanaon (, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ), or Magindanawn is an Austronesian language spoken by Maguindanao people, Maguindanaon people who form majority of the population of eponymous provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur in t ...
: ''Inged nu Upi''; Jawi: ايڠد نو اوڤ
Teduray The Teduray are an indigenous peoples in Mindanao, Philippines. They speak the Teduray language. Their name may have come from words ''tew,'' meaning people, and ''duray,'' referring to a small bamboo hook and a line used for fishing. The Teduray ...
: ''Inged Ufi''; ) and commonly known by its proposed name North Upi, is a
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in the
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of
Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte (, Jawi: دَاِيْرَتْ نُوْ اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ; , ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانو ), is a province in the Philippines l ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,004 people. The municipality was part of the province of
Shariff Kabunsuan Shariff Kabunsuan was a short-lived province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that existed from 2006 to 2008. Its designated seat of government was Datu Odin Sinsuat. Initially comprising ten municipal ...
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 an indigenous peoples in Mindanao, Philippines. They speak the Teduray language. Their name may have come from words ''tew,'' meaning people, and ''duray,'' referring to a small bamboo hook and a line used for fishing. The 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
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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. On December 16 of the same year, President
Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered p ...
signed Executive Order No. 142, creating 42 barrios of Upi. 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 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.


Geography

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


Barangays

Upi is politically subdivided into 23
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s. Each barangay consists of
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s while some have
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. * Bantek * Bayabas * Blensong * Borongotan * Bugabungan * Bungcog * Darugao * Ganasi * Kabakaba * Kibleg * Kibucay * Kiga * Kinitaan * Mirab * Nangi * Nuro (
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) * Ranao Pilayan * Rempes * Renede * Renti * Rifao * Sefegefen * Tinungkaan


Climate


Demographics


Economy

Poverty Incidence of

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


Government

The current mayor of Upi is Ma. Rona Cristina A. Piang-Flores, who was elected in 2022 during the National and Local Elections. List of former mayors: * Maria Badoy - 1955 to 1956 - Appointed Mayor * Ignacio Tenorio Labina - 1956 to 1960 - First Elected Mayor * Datu Abdullah "Ugcog" Sinsuat - 1960 to 1963 - Elected Mayor * Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat - 1963 to 1980 - Elected Mayor * Bai Fatima P. Sinsuat - 1980 to 1986 - Elected Mayor * Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1986 to 1987 - Appointed Mayor * Datu Mohammad "Unting" Sinsuat - 1987 to 1992 - Elected Mayor * Datu Michael "Puti" P. Sinsuat - 1992 to 2001 - Elected Mayor * Ramon A. Piang, Sr. - 2001 to 2010 - Elected Mayor * Ruben D. Platon - 2010 to 2011 - Elected Mayor * Ramon A. Piang, Sr - 2011 to 2022 - Elected 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.


References


External links


Upi Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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