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Calaca, Batangas

Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E / 13.93; 120.8131
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Calaca
Component city
City of Calaca
Official seal of Calaca
Seal
Map of Batangas with Calaca highlighted
Map of Batangas with Calaca highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Calaca is located in Philippines
Calaca
Calaca
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E / 13.93; 120.8131
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceBatangas
District1st District
FoundedMay 10, 1835 [1]
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorSofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr.
 • Vice MayorRenante L. Macalindong
 • CongressmanElenita R. Ermita-Buhain
 • Electorate58,881 voters (2022)
Area
 [3]
 • Total114.58 km2 (44.24 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total87,361
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Households
20,901
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.36% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 763.6 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 2,260 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 786.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 726.4 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4212
PSGC
0401007000
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Native languagesTagalog
Websitecalaca.gov.ph

Calaca, officially the City of Calaca, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Calaca), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,361 people.[4]

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

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the component city has a land area of 114.58 square kilometres (44.24 sq mi) [3] constituting 3.67% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Calaca is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.[6]


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[4] 2010[7]
041007001 Bagong Tubig 2.8% 2,434 2,083 ▴ 1.57%
041007002 Baclas 1.9% 1,688 1,574 ▴ 0.70%
041007003 Balimbing 0.6% 494 456 ▴ 0.80%
041007004 Bambang 1.6% 1,415 1,239 ▴ 1.34%
041007006 Barangay 1 (Poblacion) 2.2% 1,903 1,839 ▴ 0.34%
041007007 Barangay 2 (Poblacion) 0.9% 827 729 ▴ 1.27%
041007008 Barangay 3 (Poblacion) 0.3% 278 279 ▾ −0.04%
041007009 Barangay 4 (Poblacion) 1.2% 1,031 908 ▴ 1.28%
041007010 Barangay 5 (Poblacion) 1.3% 1,096 1,004 ▴ 0.88%
041007011 Barangay 6 (Poblacion) 0.9% 762 742 ▴ 0.27%
041007012 Bisaya 1.2% 1,016 861 ▴ 1.67%
041007013 Cahil 4.3% 3,742 2,929 ▴ 2.48%
041007014 Caluangan 2.1% 1,863 1,699 ▴ 0.93%
041007015 Calantas 3.6% 3,128 2,784 ▴ 1.17%
041007016 Camastilisan 4.7% 4,147 3,425 ▴ 1.93%
041007017 Coral ni Lopez (Sugod) 2.2% 1,921 1,695 ▴ 1.26%
041007018 Coral ni Bacal 1.6% 1,389 1,145 ▴ 1.95%
041007019 Dacanlao 7.1% 6,177 5,243 ▴ 1.65%
041007020 Dila 1.9% 1,624 1,504 ▴ 0.77%
041007021 Loma 1.5% 1,346 1,112 ▴ 1.93%
041007022 Lumbang Calzada 3.2% 2,820 2,329 ▴ 1.93%
041007023 Lumbang na Bata 2.1% 1,873 1,769 ▴ 0.57%
041007024 Lumbang na Matanda 2.9% 2,549 1,944 ▴ 2.75%
041007025 Madalunot 2.2% 1,927 1,675 ▴ 1.41%
041007027 Makina 1.5% 1,301 1,094 ▴ 1.75%
041007028 Matipok 2.1% 1,830 1,515 ▴ 1.91%
041007030 Munting Coral 0.4% 387 328 ▴ 1.67%
041007031 Niyugan 1.6% 1,404 1,185 ▴ 1.71%
041007032 Pantay 6.5% 5,654 4,517 ▴ 2.27%
041007033 Puting Bato West 3.8% 3,291 2,892 ▴ 1.30%
041007034 Puting Kahoy 1.5% 1,310 1,179 ▴ 1.06%
041007035 Puting Bato East 2.5% 2,145 2,001 ▴ 0.70%
041007036 Quisumbing 2.5% 2,193 1,824 ▴ 1.86%
041007037 Salong 5.5% 4,766 4,130 ▴ 1.44%
041007038 San Rafael 1.1% 965 661 ▴ 3.86%
041007039 Sinisian 2.3% 2,025 1,764 ▴ 1.39%
041007041 Taklang Anak 1.4% 1,190 980 ▴ 1.96%
041007042 Talisay 2.3% 1,985 1,935 ▴ 0.26%
041007043 Tamayo 1.8% 1,590 1,435 ▴ 1.03%
041007044 Timbain 2.7% 2,373 2,114 ▴ 1.16%
Total 87,361 70,521 ▴ 2.16%

Climate

Climate data for Calaca, Batangas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11
(0.4) 		13
(0.5) 		14
(0.6) 		32
(1.3) 		101
(4.0) 		142
(5.6) 		208
(8.2) 		187
(7.4) 		175
(6.9) 		131
(5.2) 		68
(2.7) 		39
(1.5) 		1,121
(44.3)
Average rainy days 5.2 5.0 7.4 11.5 19.8 23.5 27.0 25.9 25.2 23.2 15.5 8.3 197.5
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Calaca
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,838—    
1918 9,310+3.16%
1939 10,671+0.65%
1948 13,551+2.69%
1960 18,667+2.70%
1970 27,780+4.05%
1975 31,705+2.69%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 36,508+2.86%
1990 45,377+2.20%
1995 51,459+2.38%
2000 58,489+2.78%
2007 64,966+1.46%
2010 70,521+3.03%
2015 81,859+2.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Calaca had a population of 87,361.[4] The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).

  • Welcome arch from Lemery
    Welcome arch from Lemery
  • Municipal hall
    Municipal hall
  • Police station
    Police station
  • Public market
    Public market
  • Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church
    Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church

References

  1. ^ https://balikasonline.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/on-its-180th-founding-anniversary-calaca-celebrates-the-11th-calacatchara-festival
  2. ^  City of Calaca | (DILG)
  3. ^ a b "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Province: Calaca, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Calaca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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