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Magallanes | |
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| Municipality of Magallanes | |
 Street in Magallanes | |
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| Nickname: Eco-Tourism Center | |
 Map of Cavite with Magallanes highlighted | |
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.svg)  Magallanes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°11′N 120°45′E / 14.18°N 120.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | July 15, 1879 |
| Annexation to Maragondon | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | 1916 |
| Named for | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jasmin Angelli Maligaya-Bautista |
| • Vice Mayor | Jesus B. Antazo |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,005 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.07 km2 (28.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,851 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,785 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 238.5 million (2020), 42.39 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.96 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4113 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes (Tagalog: Bayan ng Magallanes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,851 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
The municipality is named after Ferdinand Magellan, who was known in Spanish as Fernando de Magallanes.
- ^ 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). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.