Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count40
Postal code6126
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)504.50 km2 (194.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)82,540
Density (2020)164 / km2 (424 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 36' North, 123° 29' East (10.5940, 123.4763)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.3 feet)

Calatrava is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 504.50 square kilometers or 194.79 square miles which constitutes 6.43% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 82,540. This represented 3.15% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 1.04% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 164 inhabitants per square kilometer or 424 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calatrava has 40 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)
Agpangi2.54%2,0992,329-9.88%-2.16%
Ani-e0.97%8001,032-22.48%-5.22%
Bagacay1.14%9388984.45%0.92%
Bantayanon5.75%4,7493,96819.68%3.85%
Buenavista2.57%2,1212,202-3.68%-0.79%
Cabungahan1.06%8718324.69%0.97%
Calampisawan3.22%2,6592,4339.29%1.89%
Cambayobo1.65%1,3651,413-3.40%-0.72%
Castellano1.85%1,5271,782-14.31%-3.20%
Cruz1.24%1,0259695.78%1.19%
Dolis2.53%2,0922,333-10.33%-2.27%
Hilub-ang2.68%2,2112,348-5.83%-1.26%
Hinab-ongan1.82%1,5061,28117.56%3.46%
Ilaya1.63%1,3421,2626.34%1.30%
Laga-an3.32%2,7382,6294.15%0.86%
Lalong3.17%2,6152,789-6.24%-1.35%
Lemery1.74%1,4361,3466.69%1.37%
Lipat-on1.85%1,5301,4505.52%1.14%
Lo-ok2.06%1,7032,126-19.90%-4.56%
Ma-aslob2.76%2,2802,02612.54%2.52%
Macasilao1.95%1,6071,5434.15%0.86%
Mahilum1.33%1,0941,134-3.53%-0.75%
Malanog1.54%1,2721,02723.86%4.61%
Malatas1.72%1,4191,25712.89%2.58%
Marcelo6.02%4,9665,041-1.49%-0.32%
Menchaca1.46%1,2051,463-17.63%-4.00%
Minapasuk10.33%8,5296,72526.83%5.13%
Mina-utok3.16%2,6112,35011.11%2.24%
Paghumayan1.26%1,0441,172-10.92%-2.40%
Pantao1.23%1,01388314.72%2.93%
Patun-an2.55%2,1062,261-6.86%-1.48%
Pinocutan2.00%1,6481,47511.73%2.36%
Refugio2.60%2,1422,192-2.28%-0.48%
San Benito1.42%1,1741,229-4.48%-0.96%
San Isidro3.74%3,0883,0720.52%0.11%
Suba5.40%4,4614,736-5.81%-1.25%
Telim1.55%1,2821,2820.00%0.00%
Tigbao2.02%1,6661,721-3.20%-0.68%
Tigbon1.53%1,2651,360-6.99%-1.51%
Winaswasan1.62%1,3411,2537.02%1.44%
Calatrava Total82,54080,6242.38%0.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calatrava for the fiscal year of 2016 was 206,742,187.80.

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Annual regular income of Calatrava (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009118,017,474.09
2010125,466,802.876.31%
2011136,807,725.309.04%
2012132,758,398.90-2.96%
2013146,426,141.2210.30%
2014166,249,210.4013.54%
2015188,739,321.0413.53%
2016206,742,187.809.54%

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 80,558 broken down into 18,431 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Calatrava (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
60,21411,8785.07
69,85914,1764.93
74,58615,1514.92
78,44816,1674.85
78,89717,3394.55
80,55818,4314.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calatrava is 10 to 14, with 9,737 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 742 individuals.

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Population of Calatrava by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6011.99%
1 to 46,9508.62%
5 to 99,21011.42%
10 to 149,73712.08%
15 to 198,51310.56%
20 to 247,1568.88%
25 to 295,8847.30%
30 to 344,8446.01%
35 to 394,4765.55%
40 to 444,2685.29%
45 to 493,9504.90%
50 to 543,7104.60%
55 to 593,0953.84%
60 to 642,5873.21%
65 to 691,6432.04%
70 to 741,3191.64%
75 to 799391.16%
80 and over7420.92%
Total80,624100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.3
  • Median Age: 23.01

Historical population

The population of Calatrava grew from 6,385 in 1903 to 82,540 in 2020, an increase of 76,155 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.50%, or an increase of 1,916 people, from the previous population of 80,624 in 2015.

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Population of Calatrava (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,385
-100.00%
53,8053.44%
65,8881.80%
53,151-2.08%
58,8672.07%
58,163-0.24%
60,2280.35%
69,9022.83%
74,6231.41%
78,4520.69%
79,0090.26%
80,6240.39%
82,5400.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calatrava for the year 2019 was 53,459, broken down into 27,252 males and 26,207 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calatrava is situated at approximately 10° 36' North, 123° 29' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.3 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 San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Toledo, Cebu, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, and Cadiz, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Toboso, Negros Occidental, Asturias, Cebu, Balamban, Cebu, Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, and Pinamungajan, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 518.91 kilometers (322.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 518.91 kilometers (322.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°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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