Magsingal

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 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.

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

The Municipality of Magsingal is bordered by San Juan to the north, Santo Domingo and Bantay to the south, and Abra to the east.

Magsingal is situated {{convert|14.12|km}} from the provincial capital Vigan, and {{convert|415.05|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.

Magsingal is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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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)
• San Clemente (Poblacion)
• San Julian (Poblacion)
• San Lucas (Poblacion)
• San Ramon (Poblacion)
• San Vicente (Poblacion)
• Santa Monica
• Sarsaracat

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{{Weather box

| location = Magsingal, Ilocos Sur

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| metric first = Yes

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| Jan high C = 30

| Jan low C = 19

| Feb high C = 31

| Feb low C = 19

| Mar high C = 33

| Mar low C = 21

| Apr high C = 34

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 33

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 31

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 30

| Jul low C = 24

| Aug high C = 30

| Aug low C = 24

| Sep high C = 30

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 31

| Oct low C = 22

| Nov high C = 30

| Nov low C = 21

| Dec high C = 29

| Dec low C = 19

| Jan precipitation mm = 9

| Feb precipitation mm = 11

| Mar precipitation mm = 13

| Apr precipitation mm = 23

| May precipitation mm = 92

| Jun precipitation mm = 122

| Jul precipitation mm = 153

| Aug precipitation mm = 137

| Sep precipitation mm = 139

| Oct precipitation mm = 141

| Nov precipitation mm = 42

| Dec precipitation mm = 14

| Jan rain days = 4.6

| Feb rain days = 4.0

| Mar rain days = 6.2

| Apr rain days = 9.1

| May rain days = 19.5

| Jun rain days = 23.2

| Jul rain days = 24.0

| Aug rain days = 22.5

| Sep rain days = 21.5

| Oct rain days = 15.2

| Nov rain days = 10.5

| Dec rain days = 6.0

| source 1 = Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

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| title = Magsingal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 14 May 2020 }}

| date = 14 May 2020

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In the 2020 census, Magsingal had a population of 31,308.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|31,308/84.98|2}}|PD/km2}}.

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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.

The Masingal Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality.{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of School |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 17, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}

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• 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

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

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{{Geographic location

| Centre = Magsingal

| North = San Juan

| East = Langiden, Abra

| Southeast = Bantay

| South = Santo Domingo

| West = South China Sea

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