Magsaysay | |
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Municipality of Magsaysay | |
![]() Rice granary | |
![]() Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°46′N 125°11′E / 6.77°N 125.18°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao del Sur |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 17, 1967 |
Named for | Ramon Magsaysay |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ronie Lagmay Sarande |
• Vice Mayor | Engr. Arthur Dedace Davin, C.E. |
• Representative | John Tracy Fortich Cagas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 38,336 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 268.09 km2 (103.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,322 m (4,337 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 56,263 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,398 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.35 |
• Revenue | ₱ 218.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 560.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 280.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 205 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8004 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo |
Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,263 people.[3]
As with much of the rural area of Davao del Sur, the predominant economic activity is based on rice farming.
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