Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
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| Coordinates: 9°01′N 125°31′E / 9.02°N 125.52°ECoordinates: 9°01′N 125°31′E / 9.02°N 125.52°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
| Province | Agusan del Norte | |
| District | 2nd district of Agusan del Norte | |
| Founded | 21 June 1969 | |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Demosthenes H. Arabaca (Nacionalista) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Bobong Salon (Nacionalista) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.31 km2 (17.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 21,007 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 14,457 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8604 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | |
| Income class | 4th class | |
| PSGC | 160208000 | |
| Website | www |
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Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes (Filipino: Bayan ng Magallanes), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 21,007 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 14,457 registered voters.
The municipality was named after the Portuguese surname of the maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Formerly part of Butuan, Magallanes was created as a municipality on June 21, 1969, through Republic Act 5660.
Magallanes is located at 9°01′N 125°31′E / 9.02°N 125.52°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 44.31 square kilometres (17.11 sq mi) constituting 1.62% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
The topography of the land is mostly flat and rolling, surrounded by mountains. Swamps characterize much of the landscape that is situated at the mouth of the two major rivers in the province, the Agusan and Baug Rivers.
The elevation of most of lands is 2 feet (0.61 m) below sea level. The town center is in the river delta and has to be kept protected by dikes. The land gradually rises in the north-west to the 99-metre- (325 ft) high Mount Taod-oy at barangay Taod-oy and the 162-metre- (531 ft) high Mount Panaytayon.
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