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Calamba, Misamis Occidental

Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 123°38′30″E / 8.5583333°N 123.6416667°E / 8.5583333; 123.6416667
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Calamba
Solinog
Municipality of Calamba
Flag of Calamba
Official seal of Calamba
Map of Misamis Occidental with Calamba highlighted
Map of Misamis Occidental with Calamba highlighted
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Calamba is located in Philippines
Calamba
Calamba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 123°38′30″E / 8.5583333°N 123.6416667°E / 8.5583333; 123.6416667
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 14, 1948
Named forCalamba, Laguna
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLuisito "Jun-Jun" B. Villanueva Jr. (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorAntonio N. Lawas Sr. (NP)
 • RepresentativeJason P. Almonte (PDPLBN)
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate15,957 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
104.64 km2 (40.40 sq mi)
Highest elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
23,227
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Households
5,729
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.10
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 128.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 419.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 115.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 224.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7210
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.calambamisocc.gov.ph

Calamba, officially the Municipality of Calamba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calamba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calamba), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,227 people.[3]

Calamba is previously a barrio of Plaridel known as Solinog. It was renamed after Calamba in Laguna, the birthplace of Dr. José Rizal, the country's de facto national hero. It became a municipality along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.[5][6]

Geography

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Barangays

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Calamba is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bonifacio
  • Bunawan
  • Calaran
  • Dapacan Alto
  • Dapacan Bajo
  • Langub
  • Libertad
  • Magcamiguing
  • Mamalad
  • Mauswagon
  • Northern Poblacion
  • Salvador
  • San Isidro
  • Siloy
  • Singalat
  • Solinog
  • Southwestern Poblacion
  • Sulipat
  • Don Bernardo A. Neri

Climate

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Climate data for Calamba, Misamis Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)
27
(81)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)
44
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
29
(1.1)
87
(3.4)
137
(5.4)
131
(5.2)
141
(5.6)
143
(5.6)
134
(5.3)
68
(2.7)
53
(2.1)
1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days 9.9 7.6 7.4 8.1 21.6 26.5 26.4 26.6 25.8 24.3 15.1 10.4 209.7
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Calamba
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 8,332—    
1960 10,689+2.10%
1970 12,482+1.56%
1975 13,645+1.80%
1980 14,729+1.54%
1990 15,111+0.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 15,686+0.70%
2000 17,594+2.49%
2007 19,597+1.50%
2010 21,005+2.56%
2015 21,676+0.60%
2020 23,227+1.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Calamba, Misamis Occidental, was 23,227 people,[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometer or 570 inhabitants per square mile.

Education

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The Liberation Institute, Calamba
  • Calamba Central School
  • Calamba National Comprehensive High School
  • Liberation Institute
  • Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.(SHCCI)
  • College of Communication, Information & Technology (CCIT)

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Calamba | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Executive Order No. 85, s. 1947 (September 3, 1947), Organizing Certain Barrios and Sitios of the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Occidental Misamis, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Calamba With the Seat of Government at the Barrio of Calamba, retrieved October 27, 2024
  6. ^ "Heritage". Municipal Government of Calamba. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Calamba: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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