Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur

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 2015 census, it has a population of 26,606 people. [3]

Ramon Magsaysay
Municipality
Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Ramon Magsaysay highlighted
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Ramon Magsaysay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°00′00″N 123°29′00″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District1st District
FoundedFebruary 13, 1957
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeonilo D. Borinaga Sr.
 • Vice MayorMargie A. Machon
 • RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
 • Electorate18,320 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total113.70 km2 (43.90 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total26,606
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
 • Households
5,968
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence37.38% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱89,733,882.09 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7024
PSGC
097323000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
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]

Barangays

Ramon Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Bagong 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9][10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Executive Order No. 239: Creating the Municipality of Liargo 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 and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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