Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental

Magsaysay
Linugos
Municipality of Magsaysay
Magsaysay Municipal Public Bus Terminal
Magsaysay Municipal Public Bus Terminal
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Magsaysay is located in Philippines
Magsaysay
Magsaysay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°01′N 125°11′E / 9.02°N 125.18°E / 9.02; 125.18
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 1st district
FoundedJuly 1, 1948
Named forRamon Magsaysay
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCharlie B. Buhisan(Lakas-CMD)
 • Vice MayorGrace B. Abao(Lakas-CMD)
 • RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia(Lakas-CMD)
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,489 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total143.14 km2 (55.27 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total36,803
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Households
8,046
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
34.86
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 153.3 million (2020), 69.69 million (2012), 65.91 million (2013), 77.72 million (2014), 101.3 million (2015), 101.5 million (2016), 102.8 million (2017), 117.1 million (2018), 126.5 million (2019)
 • Assets₱ 431.1 million (2020), 131 million (2012), 134.2 million (2013), 153.4 million (2014), 165.6 million (2015), 227.6 million (2016), 279.8 million (2017), 317.2 million (2018), 396.1 million (2019)
 • Expenditure₱ 121.6 million (2020), 53.72 million (2012), 54.93 million (2013), 64.88 million (2014), 62.77 million (2015), 73.6 million (2016), 83.25 million (2017)
 • Liabilities₱ 113.9 million (2020), 27.5 million (2012), 27.26 million (2013), 37.06 million (2014), 33.51 million (2015), 74.21 million (2016), 119.2 million (2017), 143.8 million (2018), 162 million (2019)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9015
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitesikatmagsaysay.gov.ph

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,803 people.[3]

Magsaysay was formerly known as Linugos. It acquired its current name in 1957.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Linugos, Province of Misamis Oriental, to Magsaysay". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.