Magsaysay, Municipality of Tagbina, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityTagbina
Postal code8308
Population (2020)863
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4775, 126.1826 (8° 29' North, 126° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.8 meters (137.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Tagbina, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 863. This represented 2.10% of the total population of Tagbina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 922 broken down into 199 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1682045.73
1,0221845.55
9541566.12
1,0011725.82
8621665.19
9221994.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 20 to 24, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.63%
1 to 4839.00%
5 to 99310.09%
10 to 149410.20%
15 to 19839.00%
20 to 249810.63%
25 to 299410.20%
30 to 34596.40%
35 to 39495.31%
40 to 44384.12%
45 to 49485.21%
50 to 54505.42%
55 to 59353.80%
60 to 64343.69%
65 to 69121.30%
70 to 74151.63%
75 to 7990.98%
80 and over131.41%
Total922100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.8
  • Median Age: 24.74

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay fell from 1,168 in 1990 to 863 in 2020, a decrease of 305 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.38%, or a decrease of 59 people, from the previous population of 922 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,168
1,022-2.47%
954-1.47%
1,0010.67%
863-5.26%
9221.27%
863-1.38%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 8.4775, 126.1826, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.8 meters or 137.1 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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