Calaca, Batangas

Calaca
—  Municipality  —
Motto: Nangunguna sa Aksyon at Sebisyo
Map of Batangas showing the location of Calaca.
Calaca Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°58′07″N 120°47′36″E
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	1st District
Founded	1835
Barangays	40
Government
• Mayor	Sofronio C. Ona, Jr.
Area
• Total	114.58 km2 (44.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	64,966
• Density	567/km2 (1,468.5/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4212
Income class	2nd class

Population Census of Calaca
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	51,459		—
2000	58,489		2.79%
2007	64,966		1.46%

Calaca is a first class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 64,966 people in 11,306 households.

The mayor of this municipality is Sofronio "Nas" C. Ona .

It is the home of the lively Calacatchara festival (a portmanteau of Calaca and achara (chutney) named after the famous Philippine dish Atchara (chutney) (made from papaya).

Barangays

Calaca is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.

Bagong Tubig Baclas Balimbing Bambang Barangay 1 (Pob.) Barangay 2 (Pob.) Barangay 3 (Pob.) Barangay 4 (Pob.) Barangay 5 (Pob.) Barangay 6 (Pob.) Bisaya Cahil Caluangan Calantas

Camastilisan Coral Ni Lopez (Sugod) Coral Ni Bacal Dacanlao Dila Loma Lumbang Calzada Lumbang Na Bata Lumbang Na Matanda Madalunot Makina Matipok Munting Coral

Niyugan Pantay Puting Bato West Puting Kahoy Puting Bato East Quisumbing Salong Sinisian Taklang Anak Talisay Tamayo Timbain Julao

External links

• Official Website of the Municipality of Calaca
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information