Magsaysay, Municipality of San Jacinto, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySan Jacinto
Postal code2431
Population (2020)1,068
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0725, 120.4317 (16° 4' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.8 feet)

Magsaysay, formerly Capay, is a barangay in the municipality of San Jacinto, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,068. This represented 2.41% of the total population of San Jacinto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 1,059 broken down into 231 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
452865.26
7461315.69
5421085.02
6531474.44
9042114.28
1,0592314.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 5 to 9, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.55%
1 to 4868.12%
5 to 913212.46%
10 to 1411510.86%
15 to 19847.93%
20 to 24928.69%
25 to 29787.37%
30 to 34726.80%
35 to 39746.99%
40 to 44524.91%
45 to 49434.06%
50 to 54595.57%
55 to 59504.72%
60 to 64323.02%
65 to 69222.08%
70 to 74181.70%
75 to 79100.94%
80 and over131.23%
Total1,059100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.51
  • Median Age: 24.65

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 452 in 1990 to 1,068 in 2020, an increase of 616 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.18%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 1,059 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
452
7469.84%
543-6.58%
6532.58%
90412.57%
1,0593.06%
1,0680.18%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 16.0725, 120.4317, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.0 meters or 32.8 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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