Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental

Magsaysay
Magsaysay
	Municipality
	Municipality of Magsaysay
	Magsaysay Municipal Public Bus Terminal
	Map of Misamis Oriental with Magsaysay highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°01′N 125°11′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	1st District
Founded	July 1, 1948
Named for	Ramon Magsaysay
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rey B. Buhisan
• Vice Mayor	Charlie B. Buhisan
• Representative	Christian S. Unabia
• Electorate	22,578 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	143.14 km2 (55.27 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	34,605
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
• Households	6,970
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	50.87% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱90,304,610.13 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9015
PSGC	104317000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Climate type	tropical climate
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 2015 census, it has a population of 34,605 people. [3]

Magsaysay was formerly known as Linugos. It acquired its current name in 1957.[5]

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

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

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

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%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, was 34,605 people, [3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Attractions

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.[10]

References

Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG)
"Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". 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.
"An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Linugos, Province of Misamis Oriental, to Magsaysay". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
"Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Divine Mercy Monument inaugurated in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental". D'GeekMom Blog. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–10-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[5] "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Linugos, Province of Misamis Oriental, to Magsaysay". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

[met_norms-6] "Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[NSO10–10-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-10-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[10] "Divine Mercy Monument inaugurated in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental". D'GeekMom Blog. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

Province of Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro (capital)
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
Highly urbanized city	Cagayan de Oro (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Misamis Oriental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)