Magallanes (Sorsogon)
| Municipality of Magallanes | |||
| Location of Magallanes in the province of Sorsogon | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Bicol region | ||
| Province : | Sorsogon | ||
| Barangays : | 34 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Sorsogon | ||
| PSGC : | 056211000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 5886 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 37,038 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 12 ° 50 ′ N , 123 ° 50 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 4705 | ||
| Mayor : | Abelardo L. Arambulo | ||
| Website: | www.magallanes-sorsogon.gov.ph | ||
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Magallanes is a Filipino municipality in the province of Sorsogon . It has 37,038 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census). The municipality borders on the Bay of Sorsogon to the north and the Ticao Passage to the west.
history
The first Catholic mass on the island of Luzon was held in Magallanes . The Baranggay Siuton is the location of the ancient Ibalon or Gibalon .
Barangays
Magallanes is politically divided into 34 barangays .
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