Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental

Municipality in Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

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′N 125°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

*   * Bryan L. Bacoy
* 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[edit]

### Barangays[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

## Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Magsaysay

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues.

|

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

## Tourism[edit]

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[edit]

* List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

## References[edit]

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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ^ 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.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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[edit]

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

Places adjacent to Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental

|  | Bohol Sea |

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Gingoog Bay |

Magsaysay

| Carmen, Agusan del Norte
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Province of Misamis Oriental

Cagayan de Oro (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Alubijid
* Balingasag
* Balingoan
* Binuangan
* Claveria
* Gitagum
* Initao
* Jasaan
* Kinoguitan
* Lagonglong
* Laguindingan
* Libertad
* Lugait
* Magsaysay
* Manticao
* Medina
* Naawan
* Opol
* Salay
* Sugbongcogon
* Tagoloan
* Talisayan
* Villanueva

Component cities|

* El Salvador
* Gingoog

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* Cagayan de Oro (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Misamis Oriental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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