Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental

Magsaysay Linugos
Municipality
Municipality of Magsaysay
Magsaysay Municipal Public Bus Terminal
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Map of Misamis Oriental with Magsaysay highlighted
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Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°01′N125°11′E / 9.02°N 125.18°E / 9.02; 125.18
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	1st district
Founded	July 1, 1948
Named for	Ramon Magsaysay
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Charlie B. Buhisan(Lakas-CMD)
•  Vice Mayor	Grace B. Abao(Lakas-CMD)
•  Representative	Christian S. Unabia(Lakas-CMD)
•  Municipal Council	Members Grace B. Abao Rave Del Amor M. Deloso Santos L. Uba Mario C. Betonio Lijun C. Mendoza Jesson G. Gamil Johnnylou F. Roxas Genaro A. Nisperos Jr.
•  Electorate	24,489 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	143.14 km2 (55.27 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	36,803
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
•  Households	8,046
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	25.79 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 153.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 431.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 121.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 113.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9015
PSGC	104317000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog
Website	sikatmagsaysay.gov.ph

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog : Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,803 people. ^[3]

Magsaysay was formerly known as Linugos. It acquired its current name in 1957. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Abunda
• Artadi
• Bonifacio Aquiño
• Cabalawan
• Cabantian
• Cabubuhan
• Candiis
• Consuelo
• Damayuhan
• Gumabon
• Katipunan
• Kauswagan
• Kibungsod
• Mahayahay
• Mindulao
• Pag-asa
• Poblacion
• San Isidro
• San Vicente
• Santa Cruz
• Tama
• Tibon-tibon
• Tinaan
• Tulang (Cadena de Amor)
• Villa Felipa

Climate

Climate data for Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	327 (12.9)	254 (10.0)	185 (7.3)	128 (5.0)	215 (8.5)	273 (10.7)	248 (9.8)	243 (9.6)	214 (8.4)	246 (9.7)	271 (10.7)	271 (10.7)	2,875 (113.3)
Average rainy days	24.3	21.1	22.5	20.6	28.3	28.8	29.4	29.0	28.0	28.3	26.0	24.2	310.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Magsaysay

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1948 8,976 —     1960 10,893 +1.63% 1970 19,194 +5.82% 1975 21,782 +2.57% 1980 22,830 +0.94% 1990 22,099 −0.32%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 23,730 +1.34% 2000 24,550 +0.73% 2007 28,747 +2.20% 2010 33,047 +5.20% 2015 34,605 +0.88% 2020 36,803 +1.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, was 36,803 people, ^[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Tourism

The Divine Mercy Monument was built December 2018 at the top of the hill in the barangay of Kibungsod and was inaugurated and blessed. It is the second monument of the province 10 years after the inauguration of Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental since 2008. ^[18]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Linugos, Province of Misamis Oriental, to Magsaysay". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
6. "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "Divine Mercy Monument inaugurated in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental". D'GeekMom Blog. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System