Magallanes, Agusan del Norte

Magallanes
Magallanes
Municipality
	Municipality of Magallanes
	From top, left to right: Aerial view; Nuestra Senora del Rosario Parish; Municipal and SB Hall
	Flag Seal
	Map of Agusan del Norte with Magallanes highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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 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)
• Total	22,293
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	5,174
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	31.37% (2021)
• 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	160208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan; Butuanon; Cebuano; Higaonon; Tagalog
Website	www.magallanesadn.gov.ph

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.

[CorpusJuris-RA5660-1] "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.

[2] Municipality of Magallanes | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-3] "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.

[PSA20–16-4] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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

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