world.wikisort.org - Philippines

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]

Magsaysay
Municipality
Municipality of Magsaysay
Rice granary
Seal
Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′N 125°11′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	June 17, 1967
Named for	Ramon Magsaysay
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ronie Lagmay Sarande
• Vice Mayor	Engr. Arthur Dedace Davin, C.E.
• Representative	John Tracy Fortich Cagas
• Municipal Council	Members Roberto B. Ambayan Douglas D. Corpuz Enrique V. Evangelista Condrado M. Bismanos Jr. Ferdinand P. Estremos Cornelio R. Bajenting Francisco E. Jose Jr. Alvin M. Atil
• Electorate	36,794 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	268.09 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]
• Total	56,263
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households	13,472
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.54% (2018)[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
• Electricity	Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8004
PSGC	112407000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)82
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo

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

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.[5]

The municipality of Magsaysay was created from 18 barangays of Bansalan on June 17, 1967 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.[6] 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.[7]

Geography

Climate

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

Demographics

Population census of Magsaysay

Year	Pop.	±% 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

Media

• Kastigador Balita Mindanao (Weekly Newspaper)
• 95.3 MHz DXET Radyo Kastigo Magsaysay

References

External links

• Magsaysay Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

На других языках

---

[de] Magsaysay (Davao del Sur)

Magsaysay ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Davao del Sur. Sie hat 53.876 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

---

- [en] Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

---

---