Calatrava, Negros Occidental
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Calatrava | |
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| Municipality of Calatrava | |
 Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Home of the Friendly Monkeys[1] | |
| Motto: "Larga Calatrava" | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Calatrava | |
.svg)  Calatrava Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E / 10.6°N 123.48°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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marilyn A. Era |
| • Vice Mayor | Florido C. Dinapo (NPC) |
| • Representative | Julio A. Ledesma IV (NPC) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 53,559 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 504.50 km2 (194.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 83,813 |
| • Density | 166.13/km2 (430.28/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,709 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.03 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
| Website | calatrava-negocc |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 83,813 people.[6]
Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.[7]
Geography
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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Calatrava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages
The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
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