Magallanes, Philippines
Magallanes is a town of 3,396 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in January 1, 1916.
Why visit Magallanes
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Tourism Park.
Weather in Magallanes
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About Magallanes
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes (Tagalog: Bayan ng Magallanes), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,826 people.
From the Wikipedia article Magallanes, Cavite (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Magallanes on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks5
Emilio Aguinaldo
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Real Street, General Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Real Street, General Emilio Aguinaldo
José Rizal
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Real Street, General Emilio Aguinaldo
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Tourism Park
Park · 9.3 km
Shrine to Andres Bonifacio's execution site in Maragondon, Cavite
Restaurants and cafes9
History
Magallanes began its history as a barrio called Panitan, then a part of the municipality of Maragondon. Panitan was derived from the Tagalog word "panit", meaning "to remove the bark of a tree". Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there grew along the mountainside of this barrio big trees called bitangcol which provide a source of income for the people. The barks of the trees are removed and used as containers for storing palay or unhusked rice. The fibers of the barks were removed and twined into durable ropes. Because of this unusual occupation of the people the barrio came to be known as Panitan or Banitan.
The first inhabitants of Panitan were Isidro Baltao, Glicerio Manalo, Florentino Mojica, and Ignacio Arat. Time came when the people, tired of travelling the long distance to the poblacion of Maragondon, decided to seek the separation of the barrio and its conversion into an independent municipality. Isidro Baltao headed a three-man delegation to Manila to petition the Spanish Governor-General Domingo Moriones for the conversion of Panitan into a town.
From the History section of Magallanes, Cavite on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship8
Iglesia ng diyos (A. Dalusag)
Church · Catholic · 7.2 km
a. dalusag, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
Saint Joseph Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.3 km
San Jose Street, General Emilio Aguinaldo
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Maragondon
School · 10.0 km
Bendita National High School
School · 3.1 km
Kaytitinga-Magallanes Road, Magallanes
Caluangan National High School
School · 4.2 km
Kaytitinga-Magallanes Road, Magallanes
General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School
School · 4.6 km
Lirio Street, General Emilio Aguinaldo
Healthcare2
Map of Magallanes
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sangley Point Airport (SGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Maragondon 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Indang 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Ternate 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Naic 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Mendez-Nuñez 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Amadeo 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Nasugbu 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Tagaytay 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Silang 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Dasmariñas 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Magallanes,Cavite jf7980 23, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andres Bonifacio Mount Nagpatong Park, Ervin Malicdem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indang,CaviteChurchjf8400 03, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front of the Church, Mikolmikolmikol, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS033-E-21435 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-21434 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Mt. Marami and Mataas na Gulod, Ervin Malicdem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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