Magallanes, Cavite

Magallanes
Magallanes
Municipality
	Municipality of Magallanes
	Street in Magallanes
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Eco-Tourism Center
	Map of Cavite with Magallanes highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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)
• Total	23,851
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
• Households	5,785
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.27% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 119.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 238.5 million (2020)
• 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	042112000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)46
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.magallanescavite.gov.ph

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.

[1] Municipality of Magallanes | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–04-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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