Magsaysay, Palawan

Magsaysay
Magsaysay
	Municipality
	Municipality of Magsaysay
	Seal
	Map of Palawan with Magsaysay highlighted
	Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°52′N 121°03′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
District	1st district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Manuel C. Abrea
• Vice Mayor	Rommel L. Dela Torre
• Congressman	Franz Josef George E. Alvarez
• Electorate	7,906 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi)
Elevation	30.6 m (100.4 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	12,196
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
• Households	2,731
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.25% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	49,722,380.19 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5314
PSGC	175314000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Cuyonon; Palawano language; Tagalog

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,196 people.[3]

It is the easternmost of the three municipalities of the Cuyo Archipelago, and its territory includes the eastern half of Cuyo Island, as well as Alcoba, Canipo, Cocoro, Patunga, Paya, Putic, Siparay, Tacbubuc, and Tagauanian islands.

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

Alcoba
Balaguen
Canipo
Cocoro
Danawan (Poblacion)
Emilod
Igabas
Lacaren
Los Angeles
Lucbuan – one of the oldest barangays in Magsaysay. The Saint Michael Archangel Parish Church, where the town fiesta is celebrated, and Cuyo Airport are both located in Lucbuan.
Rizal

Demographics

Population census of Magsaysay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	9,840	—
1975	9,418	−0.88%
1980	9,618	+0.42%
1990	10,028	+0.42%
1995	10,714	+1.25%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	10,885	+0.34%
2007	11,339	+0.57%
2010	11,965	+1.97%
2015	12,196	+0.36%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Magsaysay, Palawan, was 12,196 people,[3] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometre or 650 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Magsaysay, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	45 (1.8)	34 (1.3)	62 (2.4)	64 (2.5)	127 (5.0)	159 (6.3)	172 (6.8)	147 (5.8)	167 (6.6)	182 (7.2)	172 (6.8)	88 (3.5)	1,419 (56)
Average rainy days	12.1	9.4	13.0	14.3	22.7	26.9	28.0	26.4	27.0	27.0	22.7	17.8	247.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Magsaysay, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–17-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–17-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-17-6] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Magsaysay, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital)
Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay
Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Palawan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)