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Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal (Ilocano: Ili ti Magsingal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsingal) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,308 people.[3]
Magsingal | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Magsingal | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto: Agrimat Magsingal! | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Magsingal highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Magsingal Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′06″N 120°25′28″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Victoria Ina P. Favis |
| • Vice Mayor | Arlyn A. Favis |
| • Representative | Deogracias Victor B. Savellano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,443 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 31,308 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,840 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.17 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 648.4 million (2020), 89.9 million (2012), 94.44 million (2013), 70.02 million (2014), 158.1 million (2015), 288.4 million (2016) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,700 million (2020), 279.2 million (2012), 263.8 million (2013), 252.3 million (2014), 305.8 million (2015), 561.6 million (2016) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 175.7 million (2020), 64.22 million (2012), 88.55 million (2013) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.6 million (2020), 105.2 million (2012), 88.36 million (2013), 82.99 million (2014), 80.59 million (2015), 107.9 million (2016) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2730 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The name of the municipality came from the term "Mayisingal," an Ilocano term which means "to be moved." It was applied when the belltower was moved from a previous location to its current site.
Captain Juan de Salcedo had a hand in founding the municipality. But before he reached the current site of the poblacion, he came to a village called Malongon, about one-half kilometer to the south. The leader of the village refused Salcedo's request to establish a municipality there, but suggested that he establish the town a half kilometer north of the village, and the belltower be moved to that site, hence the origin of the town's name.
Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He worked for the conversion of the people to Christianity, but not all accepted the new faith. Those who refused conversion fled the town and settled east of Bantay Bul-lagaw (Bul-lagaw Mountain).
Magsingal is 419 kilometres (260 mi) from Metro Manila and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered by San Juan to the north, Santo Domingo and Bantay to the south, and Abra to the east.
Magsingal is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Magsingal, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
23 (0.9) |
92 (3.6) |
122 (4.8) |
153 (6.0) |
137 (5.4) |
139 (5.5) |
141 (5.6) |
42 (1.7) |
14 (0.6) |
896 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, Magsingal had a population of 31,308.[3] The population density was 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Magsingal
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
18.90 2009
18.14 2012
21.76 2015
10.87 2018
4.42 2021
14.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Magsingal, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
In 1945, the first duly elected municipal mayor via landslide vote was Hon. Policarpio Cortez Jurado.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ronald V. Singson[20] |
| Mayor | Alrico A. Favis |
| Vice-Mayor | Victoria Ina P. Favis |
| Councilors | Tiburcio T. Tabarrejo |
| Lorenzo F. Unciano | |
| John Felix P. Jurado | |
| Cornelio T. Fuller | |
| Sherwin J. Tiri | |
| Carlos G. Mara | |
| Randy R. Ugale | |
| Shella Marie T. Velasco | |
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