Magsaysay, Lanao Del Norte
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. 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +1.45% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Magsaysay
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
46.60 2009
59.18 2012
55.44 2015
57.10 2018
31.87 2021
48.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |