Magsaysay, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code5044
Population (2020)616
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.6942, 122.6201 (10° 42' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.0 meters (196.8 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 616. This represented 1.16% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 558 broken down into 140 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
365784.68
445805.56
443835.34
4671054.45
5521214.56
5581403.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Magsaysay are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 30 to 34, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.15%
1 to 4417.35%
5 to 95710.22%
10 to 14407.17%
15 to 19498.78%
20 to 24437.71%
25 to 29498.78%
30 to 345710.22%
35 to 39315.56%
40 to 44285.02%
45 to 49223.94%
50 to 54234.12%
55 to 59366.45%
60 to 64285.02%
65 to 69183.23%
70 to 7491.61%
75 to 7950.90%
80 and over101.79%
Total558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.46
  • Median Age: 28.78

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 365 in 1990 to 616 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 2.10%, or an increase of 58 people, from the previous population of 558 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
365
4453.78%
443-0.10%
4670.73%
5526.28%
5580.21%
6162.10%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 10.6942, 122.6201, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.0 meters or 196.8 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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