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Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur

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Ramon Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ramon Magsaysay; Subanen: Benwa Ramon Magsaysay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ramon Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramon Magsaysay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,280 people.[3]

Ramon Magsaysay
Liargao
Municipality
Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay
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Ramon Magsaysay is located in Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°00′19″N 123°29′13″E / 8.0052778°N 123.4869444°E / 8.0052778; 123.4869444
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 13, 1957
Named forRamon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr.
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMargie A. Machon
 • Vice MayorLeonila D. Borinaga Sr.
 • RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,205 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
113.70 km2 (43.90 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
27,280
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
6,588
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 130.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 378.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 109.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 93.41 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7024
PSGC
097323000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.zds-ramonmagsaysay.gov.ph

The municipality was formed on February 13, 1957, out of 23 barrios of the Municipality of Aurora, and was originally called Liargao. It was renamed after Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay who created the municipality by virtue of Executive Order Number 239.[5] Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay on June 19, 1960.[6]

Geography

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Barangays

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Ramon Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bag-ong Opon
  • Bambong Daku
  • Bambong Diut
  • Bobongan
  • Campo IV
  • Campo V
  • Caniangan
  • Dipalusan
  • Eastern Bobongan
  • Esperanza
  • Gapasan
  • Katipunan
  • Kauswagan
  • Lower Sambulawan
  • Mabini
  • Magsaysay
  • Malating
  • Paradise
  • Pasingkalan
  • Poblacion
  • San Fernando
  • Santo Rosario
  • Sapa Anding
  • Sinaguing
  • Switch
  • Upper Laperian
  • Wakat

Climate

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Climate data for Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9) 		44
(1.7) 		56
(2.2) 		56
(2.2) 		112
(4.4) 		135
(5.3) 		124
(4.9) 		124
(4.9) 		115
(4.5) 		134
(5.3) 		90
(3.5) 		56
(2.2) 		1,094
(43)
Average rainy days 13.0 11.7 15.6 18.1 25.6 25.7 25.2 24.1 23.8 26.1 22.3 16.5 247.7
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Ramon Magsaysay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 24,282—    
1970 15,221−4.56%
1975 18,057+3.49%
1980 17,852−0.23%
1990 21,065+1.67%
1995 22,795+1.49%
2000 23,323+0.49%
2007 25,321+1.14%
2010 26,194+1.24%
2015 26,606+0.30%
2020 27,280+0.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Ramon Magsaysay

10
20
30
40
2006
25.80
2009
36.57
2012
32.84
2015
37.38
2018
32.62
2021
25.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 239: Creating the Municipality of Liargao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. February 13, 1957. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Republic Act No. 2788 - An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Liargao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur to Ramon Magsaysay". Philippine Laws, Statutes & Codes. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. June 19, 1960. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Ramon Magsaysay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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