Magsaysay, Municipality of Alangalang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAlangalang
Postal code6517
Population (2020)916
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2364, 124.8731 (11° 14' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.7 meters (84.3 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Alangalang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 916. This represented 1.60% of the total population of Alangalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 854 broken down into 192 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
381784.88
444885.05
529995.34
7071335.32
6941414.92
8541924.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.81%
1 to 49110.66%
5 to 911012.88%
10 to 1412414.52%
15 to 1910912.76%
20 to 24789.13%
25 to 29617.14%
30 to 34526.09%
35 to 39435.04%
40 to 44424.92%
45 to 49384.45%
50 to 54232.69%
55 to 59242.81%
60 to 64131.52%
65 to 69101.17%
70 to 7470.82%
75 to 7930.35%
80 and over20.23%
Total854100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.81
  • Median Age: 18.58

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 381 in 1990 to 916 in 2020, an increase of 535 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 62 people, from the previous population of 854 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
381
4442.91%
5293.83%
7074.08%
694-0.67%
8544.03%
9161.49%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 11.2364, 124.8731, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.7 meters or 84.3 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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