Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur
Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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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 municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,419 people.[5]
Ramon Magsaysay
Liargao | |
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| Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay | |
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| Coordinates: 8°00′19″N 123°29′13″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 13, 1957 |
| Named after | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Margie A. Machon |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonila D. Borinaga Sr. |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,056 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,419 |
| • Density | 249.95/km2 (647.36/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,588 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 179.5 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 575.1 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 37.95 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 113 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7024 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
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.[6] Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay on June 19, 1960.[7]
Geography
Barangays
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
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +0.53% |
| 2024 | 28,419 | +0.99% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
