Magsingal

Magsingal
Municipality
Municipality of Magsingal
St. William the Hermit Church
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Magsingal highlighted
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Magsingal Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°41′06″N120°25′28″E / 17.685°N 120.42444°E / 17.685; 120.42444
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	1st district
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Victoria Ina P. Favis
•  Vice Mayor	Arlyn A. Favis
•  Representative	Deogracias Victor B. Savellano
•  Municipal Council	Members Erwin B. Isaguirre Aquiles U. Udarbe Jr. Agustin I. Pichay Carlos G. Marañon John Felix P. Jurado Randy R. Ugale Lorenzo F. Unciano Cornelio T. Fuller
•  Electorate	20,443 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	31,308
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
•  Households	7,840
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.42 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 648.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 1,700 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 175.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 133.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2730
PSGC	012912000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.magsingal.gov.ph

Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal (Ilocano : Ili ti Magsingal; Tagalog : Bayan ng Magsingal) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,308 people. ^[3]

Etymology

The name of the municipality came from the term "Mayisingal," an Ilocano term which means "to be moved." It was applied when the belltower was moved from a previous location to its current site.

Captain Juan de Salcedo had a hand in founding the municipality. But before he reached the current site of the poblacion, he came to a village called Malongon, about one-half kilometer to the south. The leader of the village refused Salcedo's request to establish a municipality there, but suggested that he establish the town a half kilometer north of the village, and the belltower be moved to that site, hence the origin of the town's name.

History

Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He worked for the conversion of the people to Christianity, but not all accepted the new faith. Those who refused conversion fled the town and settled east of Bantay Bul-lagaw (Bul-lagaw Mountain).

Geography

Magsingal is 419 kilometres (260 mi) from Metro Manila and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered by the municipality of San Juan to the north, Santo Domingo and Bantay to the south, and Langiden, Abra to the east.

Barangays

Magsingal is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alangan
• Bacar
• Barbarit
• Bungro
• Cabaroan
• Cadanglaan
• Caraisan
• Dacutan
• Labut
• Maas-asin
• Macatcatud
• Namalpalan
• Manzante
• Maratudo
• Miramar
• Napo
• Pagsanaan Norte
• Pagsanaan Sur
• Panay Norte
• Panay Sur
• Patong
• Puro (Puro Pinget)
• San Basilio (Poblacion)
• San Clemente (Poblacion)
• San Julian (Poblacion)
• San Lucas (Poblacion)
• San Ramon (Poblacion)
• San Vicente (Poblacion)
• Santa Monica
• Sarsaracat

Climate

Climate data for Magsingal, Ilocos Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	34 (93)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (88)
Average low °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Magsingal

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 7,134 —     1918 10,723 +2.75% 1939 11,193 +0.20% 1948 11,697 +0.49% 1960 13,437 +1.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 16,117 +1.83% 1975 17,341 +1.48% 1980 19,177 +2.03% 1990 22,271 +1.51% 1995 23,565 +1.06%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 25,580 +1.77% 2007 27,615 +1.06% 2010 28,302 +0.90% 2015 30,792 +1.62% 2020 31,308 +0.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, Magsingal had a population of 31,308. ^[3] The population density was 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Magsingal, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

In 1945, the first duly elected municipal mayor via landslide vote was Hon. Policarpio Cortez Jurado.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ronald V. Singson [19]
Mayor	Alrico A. Favis
Vice-Mayor	Victoria Ina P. Favis
Councilors	Tiburcio T. Tabarrejo
	Lorenzo F. Unciano
	John Felix P. Jurado
	Cornelio T. Fuller
	Sherwin J. Tiri
	Carlos G. Mara
	Randy R. Ugale
	Shella Marie T. Velasco

Education

• Saint William's Institute - a privately funded educational institution run by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres
• The Magsingal Institute - a private highschool
• Magsingal National High School- a public highschool
• Manzante National Highschool - a public high school

References

1.   Municipality of Magsingal | (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 I (Ilocos Region)". 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. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Magsingal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". 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. "2022 Elected Local Officials- Municipality". Department of the Interior and Local Government . September 05, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
19. "Ilocos Sur officials take oath". PIA. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

External links

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