Calatrava, Negros Occidental

Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatrava), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.^[4]

Calatrava
Municipality
Municipality of Calatrava
Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1]
Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted
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Calatrava Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	1st district
Named after	Order of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva
Barangays	40 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marilyn A. Era
• Vice Mayor	Florido C. Dinapo
• Representative	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Kylie Anieva Palma-Isaias Agustin U. Camara Juice G. Villamor Mark A. Tan John Mark B. Fabroz Guillermo Jose T. Laguda IV Elmar N. Secretaria Regolo V. Villagracia Sr.
• Electorate	53,145 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• 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 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 462.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,068 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 307.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 193.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6126
PSGC	064505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano
Website	calatrava-negocc.gov.ph

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.

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
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]

Demographics

The century-old Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church) Mission Church of San Isidro de Labrador in Barangay San Isidro, Calatrava. It is popularly called the "Aglipayan Church" among the town's residents.

Population census of Calatrava

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 6,385 —     1939 38,695 +5.13% 1948 53,805 +3.73% 1960 65,888 +1.70% 1970 53,151 −2.12%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 58,867 +2.07% 1980 58,163 −0.24% 1990 60,228 +0.35% 1995 69,902 +2.83% 2000 74,623 +1.41%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 78,452 +0.69% 2010 79,009 +0.26% 2015 80,624 +0.39% 2020 82,540 +0.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Languages

The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Calatrava

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.44 2003 50.23 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.

Energy

The ABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. operates its 173-megawatt-peak "Calatrava Solar Project", delivering power with the aid of the NGCP through the Calatrava substation.^[20]