Magsaysay, Municipality of Guagua, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
MunicipalityGuagua
Postal code2003
Population (2020)3,568
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.9813, 120.5759 (14° 59' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.1 meters (56.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Guagua, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,568. This represented 2.77% of the total population of Guagua.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 3,319 broken down into 733 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1811946.09
1,3352315.78
1,4682725.40
2,3374804.87
2,7525754.79
3,3197334.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 341 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1651.96%
1 to 42958.89%
5 to 93299.91%
10 to 1434110.27%
15 to 193279.85%
20 to 243169.52%
25 to 292527.59%
30 to 342196.60%
35 to 392627.89%
40 to 442116.36%
45 to 491935.82%
50 to 541344.04%
55 to 591303.92%
60 to 64882.65%
65 to 69692.08%
70 to 74361.08%
75 to 79250.75%
80 and over270.81%
Total3,319100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.67
  • Median Age: 24.79

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 1,181 in 1990 to 3,568 in 2020, an increase of 2,387 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.53%, or an increase of 249 people, from the previous population of 3,319 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,181
1,3352.32%
1,4682.06%
2,3376.62%
2,7526.13%
3,3193.63%
3,5681.53%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 14.9813, 120.5759, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.1 meters or 56.1 feet above mean sea level.


Puroks

Magsaysay is composed of seven puroks:

  • Purok 1
  • Purok 2
  • Purok 3
  • Purok 4
  • Purok 5
  • Purok 6
  • Purok 7

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. List of puroks is from the Municipality of Guagua Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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