Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
Magallanes | |
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| Municipality of Magallanes | |
From top, left to right: Aerial view; Nuestra Senora del Rosario Parish; Municipal and SB Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Agusan del Norte with Magallanes highlighted | |
Interactive map of Magallanes | |
Magallanes Location within the Philippines | |
| 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 | 21 June 1969 |
| Named after | Hispanized surname of Ferdinand Magellan |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar C. Cumba |
| • Vice Mayor | Meriam Pagaran |
| • Representative | Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,517 voters (2025) |
| 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 (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 22,780 |
| • Density | 514.1/km2 (1,332/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,174 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 146.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 347.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 127.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 36.34 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,293 people.
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.