Magsaysay, Municipality of Roseller Lim, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityRoseller Lim
Postal code7002
Population (2020)1,885
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6436, 122.4618 (7° 39' North, 122° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.6 meters (34.8 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Roseller Lim, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,885. This represented 4.33% of the total population of Roseller Lim.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 1,630 broken down into 360 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1131945.74
9051635.55
9781915.12
1,2732684.75
1,3822735.06
1,6303604.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 5 to 9, with 234 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.90%
1 to 417110.49%
5 to 923414.36%
10 to 1419111.72%
15 to 191569.57%
20 to 241448.83%
25 to 291197.30%
30 to 341076.56%
35 to 39754.60%
40 to 44875.34%
45 to 49925.64%
50 to 54603.68%
55 to 59462.82%
60 to 64472.88%
65 to 69332.02%
70 to 74130.80%
75 to 79120.74%
80 and over120.74%
Total1,630100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.7
  • Median Age: 21.11

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 1,127 in 1990 to 1,885 in 2020, an increase of 758 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 255 people, from the previous population of 1,630 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,127
905-4.03%
9781.68%
1,2733.70%
1,3823.04%
1,6303.19%
1,8853.11%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 7.6436, 122.4618, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.6 meters or 34.8 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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