Magalang
Magalang | |
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| Municipality of Magalang | |
Plaza de Magalang, also known as Plaza de la Libertad | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Sweet Tamarind Capital of The Philippines | |
Map of Pampanga with Magalang highlighted | |
Interactive map of Magalang | |
Magalang Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′50″N 120°39′43″E / 15.214°N 120.662°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | April 30, 1605 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Lacson |
| • Vice Mayor | Eller V. Pecson |
| • Representative | Carmelo G. Lazatin Jr. |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 82,452 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 133,883 |
| • Density | 1,376/km2 (3,563/sq mi) |
| • Households | 28,072 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 488.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 485.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 400 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 121.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 1 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2011 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of San Fernando |
Magalang, officially the Municipality of Magalang (Kapampangan: Balen ning Magalang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magalang), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 133,883 people.