Magallanes, Philippines
Magallanes is a town of 6,636 people in Caraga, Philippines, founded in June 21, 1969.
Why visit Magallanes
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dahican Bagnet Fishing.
Weather in Magallanes
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About Magallanes
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magallanes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magallanes), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,780 people.
From the Wikipedia article Magallanes, Agusan del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks6
Magellan Shrine
Monument and historic site
Poblacion, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship10
Sto. Niño Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 km
Barangay Sto. Niño, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Lumbocan National High School
School · 2.4 km
Butuan-Masao Port Road, Butuan City
Pedro & Victorina Calo Elementary School
School · 3.8 km
R. Calo Street, Butuan City
Healthcare2
Map of Magallanes
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bancasi Airport (BXU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Butuan 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Cabadbaran 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Buenavista 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Tubay 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Sibagat 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bayugan 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Gingoog 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Mainit 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Prosperidad 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- San Francisco 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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 Hall, Ronald Galope Barniso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Magallanes Bay Walk (September 2, 2018), Lucky_Ambago_Purok_Otso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MAGALLANES AERIAL VIEW (OCTOBER 18, 2025), Lucky Ambago Purok Otso, CC0
- Urios Main, Ronald Galope Barniso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS059-E-66660 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-28347 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Masao Bridge - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brgy. Masao - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Approaching masao bridge - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fish cages at masao river - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brgy. Masao, Covered Court - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masao Bridge as viewed from the Beach Front - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magellan's Cross - panoramio - kbraner, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barbara dejolde homes - panoramio, [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magellan's Anchorage Marker @ Brgy. Masao - panoramio, kbraner, CC BY-SA 3.0
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