Magsaysay, Municipality of Viga, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityViga
Postal code4805
Population (2020)613
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.8599, 124.3528 (13° 52' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.1 meters (272.6 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Viga, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 613. This represented 2.68% of the total population of Viga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 612 broken down into 118 households or an average of 5.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
346734.74
448924.87
450914.95
529995.34
5661075.29
6121185.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.61%
1 to 47211.76%
5 to 97412.09%
10 to 148814.38%
15 to 197311.93%
20 to 24426.86%
25 to 29396.37%
30 to 34355.72%
35 to 39294.74%
40 to 44213.43%
45 to 49325.23%
50 to 54152.45%
55 to 59223.59%
60 to 64111.80%
65 to 69132.12%
70 to 74182.94%
75 to 7950.82%
80 and over71.14%
Total612100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.85
  • Median Age: 18.84

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 346 in 1990 to 613 in 2020, an increase of 267 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.03%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 612 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
346
4484.96%
4500.10%
5292.26%
5662.49%
6121.50%
6130.03%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 13.8599, 124.3528, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.1 meters or 272.6 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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