Magsingal | |
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| Municipality of Magsingal | |
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| Motto: Agrimat Magsingal! | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Magsingal highlighted | |
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.svg)  Magsingal Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:17°41′06″N120°25′28″E / 17.685°N 120.42444°E /17.685; 120.42444 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 30 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alrico Favis. |
| • Vice Mayor | Arlyn A. Favis |
| • Representative | Deogracias Victor B. Savellano |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 21,030 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 31,970 |
| • Density | 376.2/km2 (974.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,840 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.17 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,136 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,044 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 402.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 226 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2730 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Magsingal, officially theMunicipality of Magsingal (Ilocano:Ili ti Magsingal;Tagalog:Bayan ng Magsingal) is a 1st classmunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,970 people.[5]
The name of the municipality came from the term "Mayisingal," an Ilocano term which means "to be moved." It was applied when the belltower was moved from a previous location to its current site.
CaptainJuan de Salcedo had a hand in founding the municipality; but before he reached the current site of the poblacion, he came to a village calledMalongon, about half a kilometer to the south. The leader of the village refused Salcedo's request to establish a municipality there. He instead suggested that Salcedo establish the town a half kilometer north of the village, and the belltower be moved to that site, hence the origin of the town's name.
Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He attempted to convert the people toChristianity, but not all accepted the new faith. Those who refused conversion fled the town and settled to the east of Bantay Bul-lagaw (Bul-lagaw Mountain).
The Municipality of Magsingal is bordered bySan Juan to the north,Santo Domingo andBantay to the south, and Abra to the east.
Magsingal is situated 14.12 kilometres (8.77 mi) from the provincial capitalVigan, and 415.05 kilometres (257.90 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Magsingal is politically subdivided into 30barangays. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Magsingal, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 92 (3.6) | 122 (4.8) | 153 (6.0) | 137 (5.4) | 139 (5.5) | 141 (5.6) | 42 (1.7) | 14 (0.6) | 896 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, Magsingal had a population of 31,308.[13] The population density was 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Magsingal
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Magsingal, belonging to thefirst congressional district of the province ofIlocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
In 1945, the first duly elected municipal mayor via landslide vote was Hon. Policarpio Cortez Jurado.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Ronald V. Singson[23] |
| Mayor | Alrico A. Favis |
| Vice-Mayor | Victoria Ina P. Favis |
| Councilors | Tiburcio T. Tabarrejo |
| Lorenzo F. Unciano | |
| John Felix P. Jurado | |
| Cornelio T. Fuller | |
| Sherwin J. Tiri | |
| Carlos G. Mara | |
| Randy R. Ugale | |
| Shella Marie T. Velasco |
The Masingal Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality.[24]
Places adjacent to Magsingal | |
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