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Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Nickname: The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1] | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 1st district |
Named for | Order of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva |
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 | 32.03 |
• 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 and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.
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]
Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Calatrava, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
Poverty incidence of Calatrava
10
20
30
40
2006
38.30 2009
39.14 2012
32.96 2015
27.62 2018
33.96 2021
32.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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.
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