Magsaysay, Municipality of Parang, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityParang
Postal code9604
Population (2020)6,046
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3647, 124.2606 (7° 22' North, 124° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.7 meters (12.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,046. This represented 5.87% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 4,393 broken down into 747 households or an average of 5.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3416535.12
2,9705535.37
3,5216835.16
6,0861,1675.22
4,1667075.89
4,3937475.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 15 to 19, with 551 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11012.30%
1 to 44079.26%
5 to 949811.34%
10 to 1449911.36%
15 to 1955112.54%
20 to 2445610.38%
25 to 294119.36%
30 to 343006.83%
35 to 392856.49%
40 to 442295.21%
45 to 491954.44%
50 to 541513.44%
55 to 591152.62%
60 to 64731.66%
65 to 69501.14%
70 to 74410.93%
75 to 79140.32%
80 and over170.39%
Total4,393100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.82
  • Median Age: 21.54

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 3,341 in 1990 to 6,046 in 2020, an increase of 2,705 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.95%, or an increase of 1,653 people, from the previous population of 4,393 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,341
2,970-2.18%
3,5213.72%
6,0867.84%
4,166-12.89%
4,3931.02%
6,0466.95%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 7.3647, 124.2606, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.7 meters or 12.1 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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