Population centre

Ballymaguigan

Baile Mhic Uiginn

Ballymaguigan is a population centre in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallymaguigan54.73993° N · 6.52481° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Baile Mhic Uiginn · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballymaguigan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Derry
Barony: Loughinsholin
Civil parish: Artrea
Within: Ballymaguigan
Coordinates: 54.73993, -6.52481 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1413306 ↗

Population over time

BALLYMAGUIGAN — Settlement 2015 (N11000459)

Settlement population, 2011–2021

245people · 2021

Both censuses use the same 2015 settlement boundary. These exact counts cover usual residents in the settlement, rather than local government districts or historic counties. Other NISRA tables may use approximate counts.

View population figures

BALLYMAGUIGAN — Settlement 2015 (N11000459) — census population
Census year	Population
2011	228
2021	245

Source: NISRA — Census 2021 CT0046 and exact Census 2011 Settlement 2015 populations · Supporting source 1. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-25.

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballymaguigan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-12-06. How this page was prepared.