Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

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Magsaysay
Municipality
Municipality of Magsaysay
Magsaysay , Davao del Sur.jpg
Official seal of Magsaysay
Seal
Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted
Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted
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Magsaysay is located in Philippines
Magsaysay
Magsaysay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′N 125°11′E / 6.77°N 125.18°E / 6.77; 125.18Coordinates: 6°46′N 125°11′E / 6.77°N 125.18°E / 6.77; 125.18
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedJune 17, 1967
Named forRamon Magsaysay
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArthur D. Davin
 • Vice MayorDonnabel Joy F. Megia
 • RepresentativeMercedes C. Cagas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate36,794 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total268.09 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
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total56,263
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
13,472
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence27.59% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱218,925,185.95 (2020)
 • Assets₱560,389,234.95 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱280,892,218.64 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱204,976,241.04 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8004
PSGC
112407000
IDD : area code +63 (0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Tagalog
Ata Manobo

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,263 people. [3]

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

Geography[]

Climate[]

Climate data for Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Barangays[]

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • 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

History[]

The whole area under jurisdiction of the municipality of Magsaysay were all once part of Bansalan. It was populated firstly by Bagobos and Manobos 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]

Demographics[]

Population census of Magsaysay
YearPop.±% 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+0.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

Economy[]


Local 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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  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". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. ^ "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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