Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal (; ) is a 1st class

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in the

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Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,308 people.

Etymology

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 Juan de Salcedo (; 1549 – 11 March 1576) was a Spanish conquistador. He was the grandson of Spanish general Miguel López de Legazpi. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest to the Philippines in 1565. He joined th ...

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 half a kilometer to the south. The leader of the village refused Salcedo's request to establish a municipality there. He instead suggested that Salcedo 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.

History

Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He attempted to convert the people to

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, but not all accepted the new faith. Those who refused conversion fled the town and settled to the east of Bantay Bul-lagaw (Bul-lagaw Mountain).

Geography

The Municipality of Magsingal is bordered by

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to the north,

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and Bantay to the south, and Abra to the east. Magsingal is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Magsingal is politically subdivided into 30

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Alangan * Bacar * Barbarit * Bungro * Cabaroan * Cadanglaan * Caraisan * Dacutan * Labut * Maas-asin * Macatcatud * Manzante * Maratudo * Miramar * Namalpalan * Napo * Pagsanaan Norte * Pagsanaan Sur * Panay Norte * Panay Sur * Patong * Puro (Puro Pinget) * San Basilio (

Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...

) * San Clemente (

) * San Julian (

) * San Lucas (

) * San Ramon (

) * San Vicente (

) * Santa Monica * Sarsaracat

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Magsingal had a population of 31,308. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Local government

Magsingal, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of

, 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.

Elected officials

Education

The Masingal Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Alangan Elementary School * Arinaya Elementary School * Barbarit Elementary School * Caraisan Primary School * Dacutan Primary School * Maas-asin Elementary School * Macatcatud Primary School * Magsingal North Central School * Magsingal South Central School * Manzante Elementary School * Maratudo Elementary School * Miramar Elementary School * Namalpalan Elementary School * Napo Elementary School * Pagsanaan Elementary School * Panay Elementary School * Patong Elementary School * Puro Elementary School * Saint William's Institute (Elementary) * Sarsaracat Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Magsingal National High School * Manzante National High School * Puro National High School * Saint William's Institute * The Magsingal Institute

References

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External links

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