Magsaysay, Municipality of General Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityGeneral Luna
Postal code8419
Population (2020)737
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.8168, 126.1347 (9° 49' North, 126° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.1 meters (49.5 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of General Luna, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 737. This represented 3.22% of the total population of General Luna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 651 broken down into 147 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5791055.51
5581095.12
5301074.95
5211194.38
5921304.55
6511474.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 5 to 9, with 100 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.84%
1 to 46610.14%
5 to 910015.36%
10 to 147411.37%
15 to 19659.98%
20 to 24507.68%
25 to 29477.22%
30 to 34416.30%
35 to 39284.30%
40 to 44365.53%
45 to 49324.92%
50 to 54162.46%
55 to 59223.38%
60 to 64142.15%
65 to 69182.76%
70 to 74152.30%
75 to 7971.08%
80 and over81.23%
Total651100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.47
  • Median Age: 20.85

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 579 in 1990 to 737 in 2020, an increase of 158 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.65%, or an increase of 86 people, from the previous population of 651 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
579
558-0.69%
530-1.10%
521-0.24%
5924.76%
6511.83%
7372.65%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 9.8168, 126.1347, in the island of Siargao. 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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