Magsaysay, Municipality of Cagayancillo, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCagayancillo
Postal code5321
Population (2020)1,325
Coordinates9.5736, 121.1917 (9° 34' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Cagayancillo, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,325. This represented 19.25% of the total population of Cagayancillo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 1,432 broken down into 252 households or an average of 5.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0971786.16
2,2393286.83
1,4642326.31
1,5622496.27
1,5902486.41
1,4322525.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.12%
1 to 41017.05%
5 to 916211.31%
10 to 1419813.83%
15 to 1918612.99%
20 to 241439.99%
25 to 291027.12%
30 to 34815.66%
35 to 39775.38%
40 to 44664.61%
45 to 49805.59%
50 to 54644.47%
55 to 59382.65%
60 to 64382.65%
65 to 69251.75%
70 to 74201.40%
75 to 79181.26%
80 and over171.19%
Total1,432100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.65
  • Median Age: 21.85

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 1,097 in 1990 to 1,325 in 2020, an increase of 228 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.62%, or a decrease of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,432 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,097
2,23914.30%
1,464-8.71%
1,5620.90%
1,5900.65%
1,432-1.97%
1,325-1.62%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 9.5736, 121.1917, in the island of Cagayan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magsaysay does not share a common border with any barangay.

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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