Kalawit | |
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| Municipality of Kalawit | |
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| Nickname: Carabao Capital of Mindanao | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted | |
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.svg)  Kalawit Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′18″N 122°31′41″E / 7.905092°N 122.527947°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Salvador P. Antojado Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Merly C. Masugbo |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 21,478 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,812 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,763 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 54.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 236.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 106.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7124 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | kalawit |
Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kalawit; Subanen: Benwa Kalawit; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kalawit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalawit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,812 people.[3]
It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Kalawit | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6851 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Kalawit in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 10 February 1990. Retrieved 28 January 2016.