Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

Magsaysay
Municipality
Municipality of Magsaysay
Rice granary
Flag Seal
Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted
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Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′N125°11′E / 6.77°N 125.18°E / 6.77; 125.18
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	June 17, 1967
Named after	Ramon Magsaysay
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Engr. Arthur Dedace Davin, C.E.
•  Vice Mayor	Ronie Lagmay Sarande
•  Representative	John Tracy Fortich Cagas
•  Municipal Council	Members Roberto B. Ambayan Douglas D. Corpuz Enrique V. Evangelista Condrado M. Bismanos Jr. Ferdinand P. Estremos Cornelio R. Bajenting Allan P. Carampatana Necodemo T. Saraum, Jr.
•  Electorate	40,313 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	268.09 km2 (103.51 sq mi)
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Highest elevation	1,322 m (4,337 ft)
Lowest elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	57,936
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
•  Households	15,398
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.35 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 290.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 534.2 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 300.8 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 155 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8004
PSGC	1102407000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)82
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog : Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,263 people. ^[5]

As with much of the rural area of Davao del Sur, the predominant economic activity is based on rice farming.

History

The whole area under jurisdiction of the municipality of Magsaysay were all once part of Bansalan. It was populated firstly by Blaan and Bagobo until settlers from the Visayas came to the area and eventually became the dominant ethnicity of the area. The most populous village in the area was Kialeg, now the town center, which was renamed Magsaysay in 1959 in honor of the late president Ramon Magsaysay. ^[6]

The municipality of Magsaysay was created from 18 barangays of Bansalan on June 17, 1967 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos. ^[7] Barangay Magsaysay, formerly and still colloquially known in the present as Kialeg, became the town center of the newly created municipality and was thus was officially renamed Barangay Poblacion.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck at Magsaysay on February 7, 2021, resulting in some damage to property to the nearby towns and cities. ^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bacungan
• Balnate
• Barayong
• Blocon
• Dalawinon
• Dalumay
• Glamang
• Kanapulo
• Kasuga
• Lower Bala
• Mabini
• Malawanit
• Malongon
• New Ilocos
• Poblacion (Kialeg)
• San Isidro
• San Miguel
• Tacul
• Tagaytay
• Upper Bala
• Maibo
• New Opon

Climate

Climate data for Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	59 (2.3)	46 (1.8)	41 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	105 (4.1)	159 (6.3)	179 (7.0)	197 (7.8)	162 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	102 (4.0)	65 (2.6)	1,316 (51.8)
Average rainy days	12.3	11.7	12.2	14.5	22.6	25.6	26.6	27.5	25.5	26.0	21.2	16.0	241.7
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Magsaysay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	30,920	—
1975	28,531	−1.60%
1980	31,538	+2.02%
1990	38,531	+2.02%
1995	41,979	+1.62%
2000	43,172	+0.60%
2007	45,005	+0.58%
2010	49,141	+3.25%
2015	53,876	+1.77%
2020	56,263	+0.92%
2024	57,936	+0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Magsaysay

10 20 30 40 50 2000 47.92 2003 33.39 2006 42.30 2009 40.02 2012 29.67 2015 27.59 2018 23.54 2021 21.35 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Media

• Kastigador Balita Mindanao (Weekly Newspaper)
• 95.3 MHz DXET Radyo Kastigo Magsaysay

References

1.   Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "R.A. No. 2106, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Kialeg in the Municipality of Bansalan, Province of Davao, to Barrio Magsaysay". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
7. "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO" . Retrieved 26 August 2021.
8. "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattles Davao del Sur". Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
9. "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Magsaysay Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine