Calatrava | |
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Municipality of Calatrava | |
Nickname: The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1] | |
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 for | Order of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marilyn A. Era |
• Vice Mayor | Florido C. Dinapo |
• Representative | Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 53,145 voters (2022) |
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 (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 82,540 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,709 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 326.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 885.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 231.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 98.44 million (2020) |
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 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.