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 | ||
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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