Calaca, Batangas
Calaca | |
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City of Calaca | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 1st District |
Founded | May 10, 1835 [1] |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Sofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Renante L. Macalindong |
• Congressman | Elenita R. Ermita-Buhain |
• Electorate | 58,881 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.58 km2 (44.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 87,361 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,901 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.36% (2015)[5] |
• Revenue (₱) | ₱ 763.6 million (2020) |
• Assets (₱) | ₱ 2,260 million (2020) |
• Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 786.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 726.4 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4212 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | calaca |
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. | |||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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
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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).
Gallery
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Welcome arch from Lemery
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Municipal hall
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Police station
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Public market
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Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church
References
- ^ https://balikasonline.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/on-its-180th-founding-anniversary-calaca-celebrates-the-11th-calacatchara-festival
- ^ City of Calaca | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Province: Calaca, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Calaca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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