Magsaysay, Municipality of Jipapad, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityJipapad
Postal code6819
Population (2020)330
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3166, 125.2258 (12° 19' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.9 meters (68.6 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Jipapad, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 330. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Jipapad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 303 broken down into 64 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
165266.35
204355.83
248495.06
289525.56
259495.29
303644.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1103.30%
1 to 4289.24%
5 to 94414.52%
10 to 144514.85%
15 to 19289.24%
20 to 24299.57%
25 to 29258.25%
30 to 34134.29%
35 to 39154.95%
40 to 44227.26%
45 to 49113.63%
50 to 54134.29%
55 to 5951.65%
60 to 6420.66%
65 to 6951.65%
70 to 7410.33%
75 to 7961.98%
80 and over10.33%
Total303100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.89
  • Median Age: 19.38

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 165 in 1990 to 330 in 2020, an increase of 165 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.81%, or an increase of 27 people, from the previous population of 303 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
165
2044.05%
2484.28%
2892.13%
259-3.91%
3033.03%
3301.81%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 12.3166, 125.2258, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.9 meters or 68.6 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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