Calatrava, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
Barangay count7
Postal code5503
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Tablas
Area (2013)86.70 km2 (33.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)11,342
Density (2020)131 / km2 (339 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 37' North, 122° 4' East (12.6194, 122.0703)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.4 feet)

Calatrava is a coastal municipality in the island province of Romblon.

The municipality has a land area of 86.70 square kilometers or 33.48 square miles which constitutes 5.65% of Romblon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,342. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Romblon province, or 0.35% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 131 inhabitants per square kilometer or 339 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calatrava has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calatrava
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balogo18.09%2,0521,70020.71%4.04%
Linao14.32%1,6241,5117.48%1.53%
Pagsangahan7.76%8808108.64%1.76%
Pangulo15.43%1,7501,6744.54%0.94%
Poblacion15.55%1,7641,7461.03%0.22%
San Roque16.99%1,9271,58721.42%4.17%
Talisay11.86%1,3451,2477.86%1.61%
Calatrava Total11,34210,27510.38%2.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calatrava for the fiscal year of 2016 was 50,854,876.47.

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Annual regular income of Calatrava (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
201030,903,558.95
201133,423,729.908.15%
201232,818,342.61-1.81%
201336,179,682.8110.24%
201440,770,090.3212.69%
201546,533,209.2914.14%
201650,854,876.479.29%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calatrava in the 2015 Census was 10,274 broken down into 2,334 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Calatrava (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,4511,3405.56
7,7321,5225.08
8,8731,6745.30
9,7261,8965.13
9,7572,1394.56
10,2742,3344.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calatrava is 10 to 14, with 1,362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 88 individuals.

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Population of Calatrava by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12172.11%
1 to 49939.66%
5 to 91,26412.30%
10 to 141,36213.26%
15 to 191,07410.45%
20 to 247767.55%
25 to 297156.96%
30 to 346396.22%
35 to 396256.08%
40 to 445605.45%
45 to 494774.64%
50 to 544043.93%
55 to 593733.63%
60 to 642392.33%
65 to 692182.12%
70 to 741521.48%
75 to 79990.96%
80 and over880.86%
Total10,275100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.69
  • Median Age: 21.47

Historical population

The population of Calatrava grew from 4,754 in 1970 to 11,342 in 2020, an increase of 6,588 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 1,067 people, from the previous population of 10,275 in 2015.

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Population of Calatrava (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,754
5,6823.64%
6,1151.48%
7,4632.01%
7,7340.67%
8,8783.00%
9,7261.27%
9,7760.19%
10,2750.95%
11,3422.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calatrava for the year 2019 was 7,401, broken down into 3,643 males and 3,758 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calatrava is situated at approximately 12° 37' North, 122° 4' East, in the island of Tablas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Calatrava are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Roxas City, Capiz, Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, Naga, Camarines Sur, and Batangas City, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are San Agustin, Romblon, San Andres, Romblon, Corcuera, Romblon, Romblon, Romblon, Santa Maria, Romblon, and Odiongan, Romblon. Its distance from the national capital is 248.03 kilometers (154.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 248.03 kilometers (154.12 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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