Magsaysay, Municipality of Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityMapanas
Postal code6412
Population (2020)624
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4247, 125.1902 (12° 25' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.2 meters (174.5 feet)

Magsaysay is a barangay in the municipality of Mapanas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 624. This represented 4.38% of the total population of Mapanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsaysay in the 2015 Census was 508 broken down into 89 households or an average of 5.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsaysay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
352566.29
327546.06
379576.65
467736.40
455775.91
508895.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsaysay is 10 to 14, with 77 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Magsaysay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.76%
1 to 47314.37%
5 to 96913.58%
10 to 147715.16%
15 to 196612.99%
20 to 24489.45%
25 to 29367.09%
30 to 34275.31%
35 to 39234.53%
40 to 44244.72%
45 to 49173.35%
50 to 5491.77%
55 to 5961.18%
60 to 6461.18%
65 to 6950.98%
70 to 7420.39%
75 to 7920.39%
80 and over40.79%
Total508100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 93.89
  • Median Age: 16.59

Historical population

The population of Magsaysay grew from 352 in 1990 to 624 in 2020, an increase of 272 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.42%, or an increase of 116 people, from the previous population of 508 in 2015.

Population of Magsaysay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
352
327-1.37%
3793.21%
4672.92%
455-0.94%
5082.12%
6244.42%

Location

Magsaysay is situated at approximately 12.4247, 125.1902, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.2 meters or 174.5 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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