Geography
Magalang has a total land area of 9,731.2576 hectares, with 27 barangays. Its chief crops are sugarcane and palay, alternated with other minor crops like corn, peanuts, mongoes, cowpeas, camotes, soybeans, ect. The economic status of Magalang has greatly improved since 1972 when much importance has been given by the government to the improvement of the quality of human life in the rural areas. In Magalang, aside from the increase of the per-hectare yield of agricultural endeavors, animal production as dessimenated by the by the non-formal programs handled by both Pampanga Agricultural College and the Bureau of Agricultural Extenssion, together with the other national agencies in Region III. With the awakened socio-economic and civic conciousness of the townspeople and the Industry and dedication of the personnel of the government agencies, like in magalang has become more productive, more meaningful and more pleasurable.
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