Magsaysay covers the eastern half of Cuyo Island and a ring of smaller islands, among them Alcoba, Canipo, Cocoro, Siparay and Tagauanian, in the Cuyo Archipelago of the Sulu Sea.
Its poblacion is Danawan. Lucbuan holds both the parish church of Saint Michael the Archangel, where the town fiesta is held, and Cuyo Airport, the archipelago's airfield.
- Nearest gateway
- Cuyo Airport, in Lucbuan
- Area
- Sulu Sea Islands
- On the map
- Open Magsaysay in Google Maps
The local government
- Mayor
- Rommel dela Torre
- Vice mayor
- Boy Abrea
- Municipality of
- Magsaysay
- PSGC code
- 1705314000
- Barangays
- 11
- Land area
- 49.5 km²
Elected on 12 May 2025 for the term to 30 June 2028, named as on the ballot, from the count COMELEC released (via Rappler); checked 9 November 2026. An official can be suspended or replaced during a term, so the town hall has the last word.
In an emergency
Call 911Magsaysay’s disaster office (MDRRMO): 0981020-9271 Written this way on the provincial page; it may be mistyped. If it does not connect, call 911.
From the provincial emergency page, checked 8 November 2026. Every emergency number
Its people and its past
Lucbuan has a long separate history. A fort was begun there in the Spanish period but never finished, and in 1899 Don Casiano Padon declared a short-lived Republic of Lucbuan, unwilling to be ruled by representatives of Aguinaldo's government.
Twelve barrios, including Lucbuan, were separated from Cuyo on 18 June 1961 to form the new municipality.
Also around Magsaysay
heritage
Lucbuan Fort
Site of a fort built in 1666 in Lucbuan, one of Magsaysay's oldest barangays, on the eastern half of Cuyo Island.
Magsaysay, Palawan - Wikipediaheritage
Saint Michael Archangel Parish Church
Catholic parish church in Barangay Lucbuan where Magsaysay's town fiesta is celebrated. Cuyo Airport is in the same barangay.
Magsaysay, Palawan - Wikipediaisland
Siparay Island
One of Magsaysay's islands besides Cuyo Island. It was among the areas separated from Cuyo to form the municipality under Republic Act No. 3426.
Magsaysay, Palawan - Wikipedia
Where it is
282 km north-east of Puerto Princesa, as the crow flies.
Places within reach
