Magallanes (Agusan del Norte)
Municipality of Magallanes | ||
Location of Magallanes in the Agusan del Norte province | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Caraga | |
Province : | Agusan del Norte | |
Barangays : | 8th | |
District: | 2. District of Agusan del Norte | |
PSGC : | 160208000 | |
Income class : | 4. Income bracket | |
Households : | 3640 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 21.007 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 741 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 28.35 km² | |
Coordinates : | 9 ° 5 ' N , 125 ° 33' E | |
Postal code : | 8604 | |
Area code : | +63 85 | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Magallanes is a municipality in the Philippines in the province of Agusan del Norte .
geography
Marshes are characteristic of much of the borough. Magallanes lies at the confluence of the two major rivers in the Agusan del Norte province, the Agusan and the Baug . Much of the area is below sea level, the central location is therefore protected by dikes. To the northwest, the land rises to 99 m above sea level on Mount Taod-oy and 162 m above sea level on Mount Panaytayon .
Barangays
Magallanes is politically divided into eight barangays . Six of these barangays are on the mainland. Seven are on the coast and one inland.
- Buhang
- Caloc-an
- Guiasan
- Poblacion
- Taod-oy
- Marcos
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario