Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Magsaysay | |
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| Municipality of Magsaysay | |
Rice granary | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Davao del Sur with Magsaysay highlighted | |
Interactive map of Magsaysay | |
Magsaysay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′09″N 125°09′03″E / 6.752631°N 125.150786°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 17, 1967 |
| Named after | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Engr. Arthur Dedace Davin, C.E. |
| • Vice Mayor | Ronie Lagmay Sarande |
| • Representative | John Tracy Fortich Cagas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,313 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 57,936 |
| • Density | 216.11/km2 (559.71/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,398 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 290.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 534.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 300.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 155 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,263 people.
As with much of the rural area of Davao del Sur, the predominant economic activity is based on rice farming.