Calamba, Misamis Occidental

For the city, see Calamba, Laguna.

Calamba, officially the Municipality of Calamba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calamba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calamba), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people.^[5]

Calamba
Municipality
Municipality of Calamba
Flag Seal
Map of Misamis Occidental with Calamba highlighted
Interactive map of Calamba
Calamba Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 123°38′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	February 14, 1948
Named after	Calamba, Laguna
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Luisito B. Villanueva Jr. (ASPIN)
• Vice Mayor	Ezel T. Villanueva (ASPIN)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Ceasar Ian E. Enerio Ken Allen B. Lawas Garry A. Arapoc Luther V. Iman Sammy Ford G. Lansang Rodrigo T. Garcia Cherry F. Magsayo Rediculo R. Valdehueza Jr.
• Electorate	15,751 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	104.64 km2 (40.40 sq mi)
Highest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	23,808
• Density	227.52/km2 (589.28/sq mi)
• Households	5,729
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.1 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 180.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 528.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 141.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 145.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7210
PSGC	1004204000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.calambamisocc.gov.ph

Calamba was previously a barrio of Plaridel known as Solinog. It was renamed after Calamba in Laguna, the birthplace of Dr. José Rizal, the country's de facto national hero. Along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel, they were separated and organized into an independent municipality through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.^[6][7]

Geography

Barangays

Calamba is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bonifacio
• Bunawan
• Calaran
• Dapacan Alto
• Dapacan Bajo
• Langub
• Libertad
• Magcamiguing
• Mamalad
• Mauswagon
• Northern Poblacion
• Salvador
• San Isidro
• Siloy
• Singalat
• Solinog
• Southwestern Poblacion
• Sulipat
• Don Bernardo A. Neri

Climate

Climate data for Calamba, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Calamba
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1948 8,332 —     1960 10,689 +2.10% 1970 12,482 +1.56% 1975 13,645 +1.80% 1980 14,729 +1.54% 1990 15,111 +0.26% 1995 15,686 +0.70%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 17,594 +2.49% 2007 19,597 +1.50% 2010 21,005 +2.56% 2015 21,676 +0.60% 2020 23,227 +1.47% 2024 23,808 +0.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2024 census, the population of Calamba was 23,808 people,^[14] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 600 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Calamba

10

20

30

40

50

2000
38.88

2003
48.06

2006
38.70

2009
41.43

2012
27.10

2015
26.18

2018
24.01

2021
24.10

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Education

The Liberation Institute, Calamba

• Calamba Central School
• Calamba National Comprehensive High School
• Liberation Institute
• Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.(SHCCI)
• College of Communication, Information & Technology (CCIT)