Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
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 2015 census, it has a population of 53,876 people.[3]
Magsaysay | |
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Municipality of Magsaysay | |
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Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted | |
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Magsaysay Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°46′N 125°11′E | |
Country | |
Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
Province | Davao del Sur |
District | Lone District |
Named for | Ramon Magsaysay |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arthur D. Davin |
• Vice Mayor | Donnabel Joy F. Megia |
• Congressman | Mercedes C. Cagas |
• Electorate | 36,794 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 268.09 km2 (103.51 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,876 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,472 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.59% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 131,735,422.20 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8004 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan language Tagalog Ata Manobo |
As with much of the rural area of Davao del Sur, the predominant economic activity is based on rice farming.
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
- San Isidro
- San Miguel
- Tacul
- Tagaytay
- Upper Bala
- Maibo
- New Opon
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7] |
Climate
Climate data for Magsaysay, Davao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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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 [8] |
Local Media
- Kastigador Balita Mindanao (Weekly Newspaper)
- 95.3 MHz DXET Radyo Kastigo Magsaysay
gollark: Cities are sort of kind of big towns.
gollark: Literally nowhere is actually an independent self-sustaining civilization.
gollark: They are not "civilizations". They are towns.
gollark: That is incredibly arbitrary.
gollark: The number of them?
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Davao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links
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- Philippine Census Information
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