Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (; ), is a

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in the

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Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental (; ; ), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province located in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. The provincial capital, as well as its ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,803 people. Magsaysay was formerly known as Linugos. It acquired its current name in 1957.

Geography

Barangays

Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 25

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...

. * Abunda * Artadi * Bonifacio Aquiño * Cabalawan * Cabantian * Cabubuhan * Candiis * Consuelo * Damayuhan * Gumabon * Katipunan * Kauswagan * Kibungsod * Mahayahay * Mindulao * Pag-asa *

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* San Isidro * San Vicente * Santa Cruz * Tama * Tibon-tibon * Tinaan * Tulang (Cadena de Amor) * Villa Felipa

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, was 36,803 people, with a density of .

Economy

Tourism

The Divine Mercy Monument was built December 2018 at the top of the hill in the barangay of Kibungsod and was inaugurated and blessed. It is the second monument of the province 10 years after the inauguration of Divine Mercy Shrine in

El Salvador, Misamis Oriental El Salvador, officially the City of El Salvador (; ), is a component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,771 people. The city serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine ...

since 2008.

References

External links

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