Magsaysay, Municipality of Sinait, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySinait
Postal code2733
Population (2020)608
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8416, 120.4603 (17° 50' North, 120° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Sinait, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 608. This represented 2.34% of the total population of Sinait.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 639 broken down into 130 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
409954.31
497915.46
5171214.27
5861404.19
6111454.21
6391304.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 69 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.56%
1 to 4446.89%
5 to 9629.70%
10 to 146910.80%
15 to 196810.64%
20 to 24548.45%
25 to 29507.82%
30 to 34406.26%
35 to 39589.08%
40 to 44416.42%
45 to 49426.57%
50 to 54325.01%
55 to 59172.66%
60 to 64223.44%
65 to 6981.25%
70 to 74121.88%
75 to 7991.41%
80 and over10.16%
Total639100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.71
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 409 in 1990 to 608 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.04%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 639 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
409
4973.72%
5170.85%
5861.74%
6111.53%
6390.86%
608-1.04%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 17.8416, 120.4603, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magsaysay shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

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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