Magsaysay, Municipality of General Macarthur, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGeneral Macarthur
Postal code6805
Population (2020)147
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2824, 125.4400 (11° 17' North, 125° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.6 meters (215.2 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 147. This represented 1.02% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 150 broken down into 35 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
226425.38
228395.85
199375.38
289545.35
222415.41
150354.29

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 10 to 14, with 24 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 65 to 69, with 1 individual.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.67%
1 to 41610.67%
5 to 92416.00%
10 to 142416.00%
15 to 19128.00%
20 to 24106.67%
25 to 29128.00%
30 to 341711.33%
35 to 39138.67%
40 to 4464.00%
45 to 4985.33%
50 to 5421.33%
55 to 5921.33%
60 to 640.00%
65 to 6910.67%
70 to 7421.33%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total150100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.93
  • Median Age: 19.17

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay fell from 226 in 1990 to 147 in 2020, a decrease of 79 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.42%, or a decrease of 3 people, from the previous population of 150 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
226
2280.17%
199-2.87%
2895.28%
222-9.15%
150-7.19%
147-0.42%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 11.2824, 125.4400, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.6 meters or 215.2 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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