Magsaysay, Municipality of Lasam, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityLasam
Postal code3524
Population (2020)1,619
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1008, 121.5340 (18° 6' North, 121° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.1 meters (49.5 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Lasam, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,619. This represented 3.93% of the total population of Lasam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 1,573 broken down into 344 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0232045.01
1,1802335.06
1,3102734.80
1,4042954.76
1,4393314.35
1,5733444.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 5 to 9, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.23%
1 to 41338.46%
5 to 919212.21%
10 to 141499.47%
15 to 1916610.55%
20 to 241338.46%
25 to 291318.33%
30 to 341237.82%
35 to 391086.87%
40 to 44734.64%
45 to 49815.15%
50 to 54855.40%
55 to 59654.13%
60 to 64402.54%
65 to 69261.65%
70 to 7480.51%
75 to 79110.70%
80 and over140.89%
Total1,573100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.52
  • Median Age: 24.19

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 1,023 in 1990 to 1,619 in 2020, an increase of 596 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 46 people, from the previous population of 1,573 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,023
1,1802.71%
1,3102.27%
1,4040.96%
1,4390.90%
1,5731.71%
1,6190.61%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 18.1008, 121.5340, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.1 meters or 49.5 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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