Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte Last updated January 11, 2026 Municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Magsaysay , officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Maranao : Inged a Magsaysay ; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Magsaysay Tagalog : Bayan ng Magsaysay municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,463 people. [ 5]
History Executive Order No. 389, s. 1960 (22 March 1960) created the municipal district of Magsaysay from the following barrios/sitios:
From Kolambugan :
Bago-Ingud Tambacon Somiarang Maitowato Lemoncret Olango Taguitingan Tawinian Ilihan Sulaman Rarab Pinalingco Lumbac Mapantao From Tubod
From Tangcal
Pangao Pilingkingan Labo Malabaogan Lawigdato Matungao Originally, Tangcal is part of Municipality of Munai. Some of the barangay in Magsaysay is the same with Tangcal because of the same location.
The first mayor of the municipality was Mayor Lumantas who was then succeeded by Mayor Guimba Dimakuta. He was then succeeded by Mayor Abdul Rashid M. Dimaporo in an election whose candidacy was challenged by three other candidates.
Geography Barangays Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays . [ 6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Babasalon Baguiguicon Daan Campo Durianon Ilihan Lamigadato Lemoncret Lubo Lumbac Malabaogan Mapantao Olango Pangao Pelingkingan Lower Caningag (Perimbangan) Poblacion (Bago-A-Ingud) Rarab Somiorang Upper Caningag (Taguitingan) Talambo Tambacon Tawinian Tipaan Tombador Climate Climate data for Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27 28 28 29 28 28 27 28 28 28 28 27 28 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 Average precipitation mm (inches) 69 58 67 60 109 114 83 78 76 92 86 63 955 Average rainy days 12.8 11.6 14.8 17.4 24.8 23.5 20.7 18.5 17.4 22.5 21.6 15.6 221.2 Source: Meteoblue [ 7]
Demographics Population census of Magsaysay Year ±% p.a. 1970 7,999 — 1975 5,981 −5.66% 1980 7,302 +4.07% 1990 8,841 +1.93% 1995 10,279 +2.86% 2000 11,218 +1.89% 2007 12,298 +1.28% 2010 16,442 +11.15% 2015 19,019 +2.81% 2020 20,463 +1.55% 2024 20,581 +0.14% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
References ↑ Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG) ↑ "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 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025 . ↑ "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 February 2020 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ↑ "Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 . ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 . ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . External links
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