Calatrava, Negros Occidental
Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatrava), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.[4]
Calatrava | |
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Municipality of Calatrava | |
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Nickname: The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1] | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Calatrava Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marilyn A. Era |
• Vice Mayor | Florido C. Dinapo |
• Representative | Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 53,145 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 504.50 km2 (194.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Highest elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 82,540 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,709 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 33.96 |
• Revenue | ₱ 326.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 885.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 231.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 98.44 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6126 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
Website | calatrava-negocc |
Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.
History
Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the of Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Agpangi
- Ani-e
- Bagacay
- Bantayanon
- Buenavista
- Cabungahan
- Calampisawan
- Cambayobo
- Castellano
- Cruz
- Dolis
- Hilub-Ang
- Hinab-Ongan
- Ilaya
- Laga-an
- Lalong
- Lemery
- Lipat-on
- Lo-ok (Poblacion)
- Ma-aslob
- Macasilao
- Malanog
- Malatas
- Marcelo
- Mina-utok
- Menchaca
- Minapasuk
- Mahilum
- Paghumayan
- Pantao
- Patun-an
- Pinocutan
- Refugio
- San Benito
- San Isidro
- Suba (Poblacion)
- Telim
- Tigbao
- Tigbon
- Winaswasan
Climate
Climate data for Calatrava, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
87 (3.4) |
95 (3.7) |
97 (3.8) |
187 (7.4) |
263 (10.4) |
251 (9.9) |
220 (8.7) |
227 (8.9) |
268 (10.6) |
220 (8.7) |
158 (6.2) |
2,193 (86.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 23.9 | 18.4 | 270.6 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
The people in the town speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Filipino and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
Economy
The municipality of Calatrava is predominantly agricultural with almost 60% of its total land area devoted to agricultural use. Sugarcane occupies the largest share of agricultural land with almost one third followed by rice and corn. The total production per year can meet the cereal demand within the municipality with the excess being exported to nearby municipalities and cities.
Other sectors include livestock & poultry and fisheries.
References
- Official website
- Municipality of Calatrava | (DILG)
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1923". Annual report of the Governor General Philippine Islands, 1923. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. pp. 85, 86. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- "Calatrava: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine census information
- Local Governance Performance Management System