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Magallanes | |
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| Municipality of Magallanes | |
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| Coordinates: 9°01′N 125°31′E / 9.02°N 125.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded[1] | 21 June 1969 |
| Named for | Hispanized surname of Ferdinand Magellan |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar C. Cumba |
| • Vice Mayor | Demosthenes H. Arabaca |
| • Representative | Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,774 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.31 km2 (17.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 22,293 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,174 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 349.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.64 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8604 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magallanes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magallanes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,293 people.[4]
The municipality was named after the Hispanized surname of the Portuguese-born maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Formerly part of Butuan, Magallanes was created as a municipality on June 21, 1969, through Republic Act 5660.[1]
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 5660; An Act Creating the Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Agusan". The Corpus Juris. 21 June 1969. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Municipality of Magallanes | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.