Calatrava, Negros Occidental

Calatrava
Municipality of Calatrava
Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo
Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo
Flag of Calatrava
Official seal of Calatrava
Nickname: 
The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1]
Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted
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Calatrava is located in Philippines
Calatrava
Calatrava
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E / 10.6°N 123.48°E / 10.6; 123.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
Named forOrder of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMarilyn A. Era
 • Vice MayorFlorido C. Dinapo
 • RepresentativeGerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate53,145 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total504.50 km2 (194.79 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Highest elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total82,540
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Households
20,709
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.03
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 326.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 885.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 231.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 98.44 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6126
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Cebuano
Websitecalatrava-negocc.gov.ph

Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatrava), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.[4]

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.

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ Municipality of Calatrava | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.