Magallanes, Sorsogon
Magallanes | |
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| Municipality of Magallanes | |
Aerial view of Magallanes | |
Map of Sorsogon with Magallanes highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°49′42″N 123°50′04″E / 12.8283°N 123.8344°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1567 |
| Named after | Fernando Magallanes |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maria Elena Ramona M. Ragragio |
| • Vice Mayor | Augusto Manuel M. Ragragio |
| • Representative | Maria Bernadette G. Escudero |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,920 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 150.09 km2 (57.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 37,411 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,393 |
| Demonym | Magalleño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 225 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 536.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 181.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 160.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4705 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,411 people.
According to renowned historians and anthropologists such as Domingo Abella, Luis Camara Dery, Merito Espinas, F. Mallari, Norman Owen, Mariano Goyena del Prado, et al., Magallanes was the location of the ancient settlement of Ibalong.