Magsaysay, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code5407
Population (2020)727
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8071, 124.0314 (11° 48' North, 124° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.4 meters (80.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 727. This represented 4.15% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 717 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
487975.02
5221084.83
6461364.75
6411494.30
7241704.26
7171664.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 5 to 9, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.09%
1 to 47310.18%
5 to 99713.53%
10 to 149513.25%
15 to 197410.32%
20 to 24598.23%
25 to 29486.69%
30 to 34436.00%
35 to 39436.00%
40 to 44294.04%
45 to 49233.21%
50 to 54294.04%
55 to 59243.35%
60 to 64152.09%
65 to 69243.35%
70 to 74111.53%
75 to 79101.39%
80 and over50.70%
Total717100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.27
  • Median Age: 20.38

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 487 in 1990 to 727 in 2020, an increase of 240 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 717 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
487
5221.31%
6464.68%
641-0.11%
7244.53%
717-0.18%
7270.29%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 11.8071, 124.0314, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.4 meters or 80.1 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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