Magsaysay Linugos | |
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Municipality of Magsaysay | |
![]() Magsaysay Municipal Public Bus Terminal | |
![]() Map of Misamis Oriental with Magsaysay highlighted | |
Location within thePhilippines | |
Coordinates:9°01′N125°11′E / 9.02°N 125.18°E /9.02; 125.18 | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | July 1, 1948 |
Named after | Ramon Magsaysay |
Barangays | 13 (seeBarangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Charlie B. Buhisan(Lakas-CMD) |
• Vice Mayor | Grace B. Abao(Lakas-CMD) |
• Representative | Christian S. Unabia(Lakas-CMD) |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 24,662 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 143.14 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] | |
• Total | 36,803 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,046 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.86 |
• Revenue | ₱ 221.4 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 578.2 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 186.7 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 188.1 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9015 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
Website | sikatmagsaysay |
Magsaysay, officially theMunicipality of Magsaysay (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Magsaysay;Tagalog:Bayan ng Magsaysay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMisamis Oriental,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,803 people.[3]
Magsaysay was formerly known asLinugos. It acquired its current name in 1957.[5]
Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 25barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
Climate data for Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) | 254 (10.0) | 185 (7.3) | 128 (5.0) | 215 (8.5) | 273 (10.7) | 248 (9.8) | 243 (9.6) | 214 (8.4) | 246 (9.7) | 271 (10.7) | 271 (10.7) | 2,875 (113.3) |
Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
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Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, was 36,803 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Magsaysay
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 61.83 2003 63.42 2006 73.90 2009 60.27 2012 48.24 2015 50.87 2018 25.79 2021 34.86 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
The Divine Mercy Monument was built December 2018 at the top of the hill in the barangay of Kibungsod and was inaugurated and blessed. It is the second monument of the province 10 years after the inauguration ofDivine Mercy Shrine inEl Salvador, Misamis Oriental since 2008.[19]
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