Magallanes, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count16
Postal code4113
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)73.07 km2 (28.21 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,851
Density (2020)326 / km2 (845 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 11' North, 120° 45' East (14.1876, 120.7569)
Estimated elevation above sea level170.6 meters (559.7 feet)

Magallanes is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cavite.

The municipality has a land area of 73.07 square kilometers or 28.21 square miles which constitutes 4.79% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,851. This represented 0.55% of the total population of Cavite province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 326 inhabitants per square kilometer or 845 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Magallanes has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Magallanes
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baliwag6.78%1,6171,5285.82%1.20%
Barangay 14.84%1,1551,0717.84%1.60%
Barangay 21.16%276339-18.58%-4.24%
Barangay 31.47%35127925.81%4.95%
Barangay 42.51%5985901.36%0.28%
Barangay 53.48%82960736.57%6.78%
Bendita I8.38%1,9991,9442.83%0.59%
Bendita II5.68%1,3541,432-5.45%-1.17%
Caluangan6.42%1,5321,698-9.78%-2.14%
Kabulusan7.77%1,8541,978-6.27%-1.35%
Medina9.83%2,3451,77032.49%6.10%
Pacheco8.83%2,1071,84913.95%2.79%
Ramirez7.72%1,8411,7564.84%1.00%
San Agustin7.66%1,8281,61613.12%2.63%
Tua8.13%1,9402,079-6.69%-1.45%
Urdaneta9.33%2,2252,1911.55%0.32%
Magallanes Total23,85122,7274.95%1.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Magallanes for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,949,889.26.

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Annual regular income of Magallanes (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,093,520.94
201045,588,898.953.39%
201149,554,199.628.70%
201248,687,565.58-1.75%
201355,905,883.2614.83%
201464,970,573.0616.21%
201572,459,384.7911.53%
201679,949,889.2610.34%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magallanes in the 2015 Census was 22,703 broken down into 4,777 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Magallanes (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,5502,3075.44
17,1043,0495.61
18,0863,4225.29
18,8833,9564.77
21,1304,4614.74
22,7034,7774.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magallanes is 15 to 19, with 2,406 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 233 individuals.

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Population of Magallanes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13911.72%
1 to 41,8808.27%
5 to 92,2499.90%
10 to 142,37010.43%
15 to 192,40610.59%
20 to 242,2039.69%
25 to 291,9208.45%
30 to 341,5997.04%
35 to 391,4216.25%
40 to 441,2645.56%
45 to 491,2775.62%
50 to 541,0084.44%
55 to 598863.90%
60 to 646552.88%
65 to 694762.09%
70 to 742451.08%
75 to 792441.07%
80 and over2331.03%
Total22,727100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.25
  • Median Age: 24.69

Historical population

The population of Magallanes grew from 3,750 in 1903 to 23,851 in 2020, an increase of 20,101 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.02%, or an increase of 1,124 people, from the previous population of 22,727 in 2015.

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Population of Magallanes (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,750
2,845-1.73%
4,0951.84%
3,998-0.25%
5,4362.74%
7,2942.92%
9,3305.06%
9,6910.76%
12,5562.62%
17,1155.97%
18,0901.20%
18,8900.60%
21,2314.34%
22,7271.30%
23,8511.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Magallanes for the year 2019 was 15,078, broken down into 7,316 males and 7,762 females.

Location

The municipal center of Magallanes is situated at approximately 14° 11' North, 120° 45' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 170.6 meters or 559.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Magallanes are Trece Martires, Cavite, Tagaytay, Cavite, Dasmariñas, Cavite, General Trias, Cavite, Imus, Cavite, and Bacoor, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite, Maragondon, Cavite, Ternate, Cavite, Alfonso, Cavite, Indang, Cavite, and Naic, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 50.66 kilometers (31.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 50.66 kilometers (31.48 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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