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Magsaysay | |
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| Municipality of Magsaysay | |
 Rice granary | |
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 Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Magsaysay 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.
- ^ Municipality of Magsaysay | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.