Kalawit

Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kalawit; Subanen: Benwa Kalawit; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kalawit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalawit), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,381 people.[5]

CountryPhilippines
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Lowestelevation
93 m (305 ft)
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Kalawit
Municipality
Municipality of Kalawit
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Official seal of Kalawit
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Nickname: 
Carabao Capital of Mindanao
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Kalawit is located in Philippines
Kalawit
Kalawit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′29″N 122°31′25″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArcel C. Antojado (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorRey Y. Bihag (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Edwin P. Dumajel
  • Richel A. Lañojan
  • Camilo C. Banao
  • Marlon O. Maata
  • George S. Lugsanay
  • Juvelyn S. Tan
  • Litley Vearl R. Pingkian
  • Junrey A. Laurencio
 • Electorate17,127 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
217.89 km2 (84.13 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Highest elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Lowest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
23,381
 • Density107.31/km2 (277.92/sq mi)
 • Households
5,763
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
54.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 179.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 282.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 132.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 48.06 million (2022)
Service provider
 • Electricity• Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)(northern area)
• Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)(southern area)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7124
PSGC
0907227000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitelgukalawit.gov.ph
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It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Batayan
  • Botong
  • Concepcion
  • Daniel Maing (Dominolog)
  • Fatima (Lacsutan)
  • Gatas
  • Kalawit (Poblacion)
  • Marcelo
  • New Calamba
  • Palalian
  • Paraiso
  • Pianon
  • San Jose
  • Tugop

Climate

More information Climate data for Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte, Month ...
Climate data for Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8)		 79
(3.1)		 117
(4.6)		 127
(5.0)		 239
(9.4)		 301
(11.9)		 286
(11.3)		 283
(11.1)		 255
(10.0)		 272
(10.7)		 188
(7.4)		 115
(4.5)		 2,358
(92.8)
Average rainy days 17.3 16.0 19.7 21.6 29.0 29.0 29.7 29.1 28.5 28.9 25.3 20.0 294.1
Source: Meteoblue[7]
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Demographics

More information Year, Pop. ...
Population census of Kalawit
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,340—    
1995 17,352+6.60%
2000 21,372+4.57%
2007 21,758+0.25%
2010 22,157+0.66%
2015 23,633+1.24%
2020 23,812+0.16%
2024 23,381−0.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]
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Economy

Poverty incidence of Kalawit

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
63.36
2003
47.17
2006
60.40
2009
65.83
2012
52.94
2015
61.91
2018
56.47
2021
54.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

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