Magsaysay, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code9806
Population (2020)1,282
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7229, 124.5483 (6° 43' North, 124° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.0 meters (141.1 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,282. This represented 1.72% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 1,239 broken down into 257 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
1,2962555.08
1,0162214.60
9342194.26
1,4823454.30
1,2392574.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 30 to 34, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.91%
1 to 41068.56%
5 to 912610.17%
10 to 14987.91%
15 to 191028.23%
20 to 241139.12%
25 to 291129.04%
30 to 3412810.33%
35 to 39897.18%
40 to 44725.81%
45 to 49685.49%
50 to 54524.20%
55 to 59453.63%
60 to 64383.07%
65 to 69231.86%
70 to 74151.21%
75 to 7980.65%
80 and over80.65%
Total1,239100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.28
  • Median Age: 26.72

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay fell from 1,296 in 1995 to 1,282 in 2020, a decrease of 14 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 1,239 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,296
1,016-5.09%
934-1.15%
1,48218.30%
1,239-3.35%
1,2820.72%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 6.7229, 124.5483, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.0 meters or 141.1 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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