Magalang | |
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Municipality of Magalang | |
Nickname: Sweet Tamarind Capital of The Philippines | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°13′N 120°40′E / 15.22°N 120.67°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 1st district |
Founded | April 30, 1605 |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Lacson |
• Vice Mayor | Joseph G. Guzman |
• Representative | Carmelo B. Lazatin II |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 78,392 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Highest elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 124,188 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 28,072 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.81 |
• Revenue | ₱ 488.2 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 485.3 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 400 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 121.1 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pampanga 1 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2011 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of San Fernando |
Magalang, officially the Municipality of Magalang (Kapampangan: Balen ning Magalang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magalang), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 124,188 people.[3]