Magsaysay, Municipality of Santa Monica, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalitySanta Monica
Postal code8422
Population (2020)675
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.9976, 126.0343 (9° 60' North, 126° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Monica, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 675. This represented 7.16% of the total population of Santa Monica.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 658 broken down into 132 households or an average of 4.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
424696.14
401666.08
371774.82
432884.91
4911094.50
6581324.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 84 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.13%
1 to 4629.42%
5 to 96910.49%
10 to 148412.77%
15 to 19538.05%
20 to 24578.66%
25 to 29639.57%
30 to 34568.51%
35 to 39436.53%
40 to 44294.41%
45 to 49335.02%
50 to 54233.50%
55 to 59162.43%
60 to 64172.58%
65 to 6960.91%
70 to 7491.37%
75 to 79152.28%
80 and over91.37%
Total658100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.72
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 424 in 1990 to 675 in 2020, an increase of 251 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 658 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
424
401-1.04%
371-1.65%
4322.12%
4914.77%
6585.73%
6750.54%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 9.9976, 126.0343, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 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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