Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte

Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Maranao: Inged a Magsaysay; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,463 people.^[5]

Magsaysay
Municipality
Municipality of Magsaysay
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Map of Lanao del Norte with Magsaysay highlighted
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Magsaysay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°02′N 123°55′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	December 10, 1964
Named after	Ramon Magsaysay
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Haironi D. Omar
• Vice Mayor	Wilmor B. Patarlas
• Representative	Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Herbert B. Oyog Rosa P. Bastigue Gabriel Acmad S. Omar Walter L. Aguinid Ameroden B. Guinal Mangawan E. Cali Dariday D. Obinay Jamalodin O. Omar
• Electorate	12,348 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	151.83 km2 (58.62 sq mi)
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Highest elevation	588 m (1,929 ft)
Lowest elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	20,581
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Households	4,665
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	48.75 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 153.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 156.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 130 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 84.14 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9221
PSGC	1003511000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Website	www.magsaysayldn.gov.ph

History

Executive Order No. 389, s. 1960 (22 March 1960) created the municipal district of Magsaysay from the following barrios/sitios:

From Kolambugan:

• Bago-Ingud
• Tambacon
• Somiarang
• Maitowato
• Lemoncret
• Olango
• Taguitingan
• Tawinian
• Ilihan
• Sulaman
• Rarab
• Pinalingco
• Lumbac
• Mapantao

From Tubod

• Baguiguicon

From Tangcal

• Pangao
• Pilingkingan
• Labo
• Malabaogan
• Lawigdato
• Matungao

Originally, Tangcal is part of Municipality of Munai. Some of the barangay in Magsaysay is the same with Tangcal because of the same location. Mayor Macasamat Omar was undefeated Mayor in Magsaysay had also Mayor of municipality of Tangcal. Late Mamalampac Mangansan Mutia of municipality of Tangcal was major rival of Mayor Macasamat Omar in municipality of Tangcal before when Magsaysay in newly establish. The first mayor of the municipality is Mayor Lumantas who was then succeeded by Mayor Guimba Dimakuta. He was then succeeded by Mayor Abdul Rashid M. Dimaporo in an election whose candidacy was challenged by three other candidates namely; Macasamat Omar, Lampa Mutia and Seogal.

Geography

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Babasalon
• Baguiguicon
• Daan Campo
• Durianon
• Ilihan
• Lamigadato
• Lemoncret
• Lubo
• Lumbac
• Malabaogan
• Mapantao
• Olango
• Pangao
• Pelingkingan
• Lower Caningag (Perimbangan)
• Poblacion (Bago-A-Ingud)
• Rarab
• Somiorang
• Upper Caningag (Taguitingan)
• Talambo
• Tambacon
• Tawinian
• Tipaan
• Tombador

Climate

Climate data for Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	58 (2.3)	67 (2.6)	60 (2.4)	109 (4.3)	114 (4.5)	83 (3.3)	78 (3.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	86 (3.4)	63 (2.5)	955 (37.7)
Average rainy days	12.8	11.6	14.8	17.4	24.8	23.5	20.7	18.5	17.4	22.5	21.6	15.6	221.2
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Magsaysay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	7,999	—
1975	5,981	−5.66%
1980	7,302	+4.07%
1990	8,841	+1.93%
1995	10,279	+2.86%
2000	11,218	+1.89%
2007	12,298	+1.28%
2010	16,442	+11.15%
2015	19,019	+2.81%
2020	20,463	+1.55%
2024	20,581	+0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Magsaysay

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.16 2003 75.06 2006 46.60 2009 59.18 2012 55.44 2015 57.10 2018 31.87 2021 48.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]