Maitum is a second class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 44,595 people. 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 on the south by the Celebes Sea. ^ Census of Population. "Region XII ". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.