Magdiwang’s population recorded at 15,170

The population of the municipality of Magdiwang as of July 1, 2024 was 15,170 persons. This population count is based on the 2024 Census of Population (2024 POPCEN).

This count has been declared official for all purposes by the President of the Philippines through Proclamation No. 973 dated 11 July 2025, pursuant to Republic Act No. 10625, or the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013, and Executive Order No. 87, s. 2025. These mandate the conduct of periodic censuses to provide government planners, policymakers, and administrators with essential data for crafting social and economic development plans and programs.

This municipal population figure reflects the total number of persons living in the 9 barangays of the municipality as of 12:01 AM on 01 July 2024. It also includes Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.

The population in 2024 is lower by 215 compared with the population in 2020, and higher by 1,028 compared with the population in 2015. Table 1 shows the comparative results of the population in the past 4 censuses.

Table 1. Total Population of Magdiwang: 2010 – 2024

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

The municipality’s population declined by -0.34 percent

The population of Magdiwang declined at an average annual rate of -0.34 percent from 2020 to 2024. In contrast, it experienced a positive growth rate of 1.79 percent annually from 2015 to 2020. The decline in the growth may be attributed to interrelated factors, including declining fertility and birth rates, pandemic-related mortality, and migration activity in the post-pandemic period.

 Table 2. Annual Population Growth Rate of Magiwang

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

About twenty-three in every one hundred Magdiwang residents are in Tampayan

The municipality of Magdiwang comprises 9 barangays. In 2024, Barangay Tampayan recorded the highest population at 3,462, accounting for 22.8 percent of the municipal total. It was followed by the barangays of Poblacion with 2,424 residents (16.0%) and Ipil with 1,744 residents (11.5%). Collectively, these three barangays comprised approximately more than half (50.3%) of Magdiwang’s total population (Figure 1 and Table 3). Ranking fourth and fifth in terms of population were the barangays of Agutay (1,716) and Dulangan (1,539), respectively.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024 POPCEN

Barangay Agsao was the smallest barangay, in terms of population size, with only 831 persons. It was followed by Barangay Silum with 1,063 persons. Their population represents 5.5 and 7.0 percent, respectively.

Out of the 9 barangays, there were 4 which had a positive annual population growth rate (APGR). Barangay Silum had the highest growth rate with 2.68 percent. It was followed by Tampayan (1.50%), Ambulong (0.53%), and Agsao (0.14%). The rest exhibited decline in population growth rate.

Table 3. Population Distribution by Barangay: Magdiwang, 2024

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

(SGD) ENGR. JOHNNY F. SOLIS 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
Romblon Provincial Statistical Office