[3] As with much of the rural area of Davao del Sur, the predominant economic activity is based on rice farming.

The whole area under jurisdiction of the municipality of Magsaysay were all once part of Bansalan.

[5] The municipality of Magsaysay was created from 18 barangays of Bansalan on June 17, 1967 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck at Magsaysay on February 7, 2021, resulting in some damage to property to the nearby towns and cities.

Poverty Incidence of Magsaysay Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]