Calaca | |
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| City of Calaca | |
 Street outside Gen. Eleuterio Marasigan Memorial Hall | |
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 Map of Batangas with Calaca highlighted | |
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.svg)  Calaca Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:13°55′48″N120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E /13.93; 120.8131 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 10, 1835[1] |
| Cityhood | September 3, 2022 |
| Barangays | 40 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Sofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr.[2] |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry Raphael I. Katigbak |
| • Representative | Leandro Antonio L. Leviste |
| • City Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 63,857 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.58 km2 (44.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[5] | |
• Total | 92,281 |
| • Density | 805.38/km2 (2,085.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,901 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 891.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,330 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 804.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 949.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4212 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | calaca |
Calaca, officially theCity of Calaca (Filipino:Lungsod ng Calaca), is acomponent city in theprovince ofBatangas,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 92,281 people.[7]
Calaca is home to the lively Calacatchara festival (aportmanteau of Calaca andatchara (chutney).
The name was taken from the roofs of the houses made of bamboos halves arranged over top of one another. One anecdote believes that:When it was still a sitio and long been called Calaca, three Spanish officials happened to pass by. They saw some carpenters making the roof of a house. They asked one of the carpenters about the name of the place. The carpenter, who did not know Spanish, believed that the Spaniards were asking what they were making and they answered, “calaca.” The Spaniards noted the name and since then, Calaca became the official name.[8]
Calaca was part of Balayan when it was used to be a barrio. On May 10, 1835, it was officially converted into a town. Don Rufino Punungbayan was the first Gobernadorcillo of the municipality during the year 1835–1836.
On March 11, 2020, House Bill No. 6598 was filed for the conversion of the municipality of Calaca into a component city in the province of Batangas.[9] Both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the bill. On May 26, 2021, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the bill through Republic Act No. 11544.[10] On August 19, 2021,COMELEC postponed the plebiscite which seeks to ratify the conversion of the municipality of Calaca into a city for the preparation of the 2022 elections.[11] On July 13, 2022, the election body sets the date of plebiscite on September 3, 2022.[12] By virtue of Republic Act No. 11544 after ratification of the law, Calaca becomes the fifth city inBatangas and the first inthe province's 1st legislative district.[13][14][2][15]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 29,424 | 88.61 |
| No | 3,781 | 11.39 |
| Valid votes | 33,205 | 100% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0% |
| Total votes | 33,205 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 58,881 | 56.39% |
| Source:Press statement from theCOMELEC viaTwitter;news article fromManila Bulletin | ||
According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, the city has a land area of 114.58 square kilometres (44.24 sq mi) [16] constituting3.67% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Calaca is 38 kilometres (24 mi) fromBatangas City and 116 kilometres (72 mi) fromManila.
Calaca is politically subdivided into 40barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.[17]. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
As of June 30, 2021, there are five barangays that are considered urban (highlighted inbold).[18]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[19] | 2010[20] | |||||
| 041007001 | Bagong Tubig | 2.6% | 2,434 | 2,083 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 041007002 | Baclas | 1.8% | 1,688 | 1,574 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 041007003 | Balimbing | 0.5% | 494 | 456 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 041007004 | Bambang | 1.5% | 1,415 | 1,239 | ▴ | 0.92% |
| 041007006 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 2.1% | 1,903 | 1,839 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 041007007 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.9% | 827 | 729 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 041007008 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 278 | 279 | ▾ | −0.02% |
| 041007009 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 1.1% | 1,031 | 908 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 041007010 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.2% | 1,096 | 1,004 | ▴ | 0.60% |
| 041007011 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 762 | 742 | ▴ | 0.18% |
| 041007012 | Bisaya | 1.1% | 1,016 | 861 | ▴ | 1.14% |
| 041007013 | Cahil | 4.1% | 3,742 | 2,929 | ▴ | 1.69% |
| 041007014 | Caluangan | 2.0% | 1,863 | 1,699 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 041007015 | Calantas | 3.4% | 3,128 | 2,784 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 041007016 | Camastilisan | 4.5% | 4,147 | 3,425 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 041007017 | Coral ni Lopez (Sugod) | 2.1% | 1,921 | 1,695 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 041007018 | Coral ni Bacal | 1.5% | 1,389 | 1,145 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 041007019 | Dacanlao | 6.7% | 6,177 | 5,243 | ▴ | 1.13% |
| 041007020 | Dila | 1.8% | 1,624 | 1,504 | ▴ | 0.53% |
| 041007021 | Loma | 1.5% | 1,346 | 1,112 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 041007022 | Lumbang Calzada | 3.1% | 2,820 | 2,329 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 041007023 | Lumbang na Bata | 2.0% | 1,873 | 1,769 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 041007024 | Lumbang na Matanda | 2.8% | 2,549 | 1,944 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 041007025 | Madalunot | 2.1% | 1,927 | 1,675 | ▴ | 0.97% |
| 041007027 | Makina | 1.4% | 1,301 | 1,094 | ▴ | 1.20% |
| 041007028 | Matipok | 2.0% | 1,830 | 1,515 | ▴ | 1.30% |
| 041007030 | Munting Coral | 0.4% | 387 | 328 | ▴ | 1.14% |
| 041007031 | Niyugan | 1.5% | 1,404 | 1,185 | ▴ | 1.17% |
| 041007032 | Pantay | 6.1% | 5,654 | 4,517 | ▴ | 1.55% |
| 041007033 | Puting Bato West | 3.6% | 3,291 | 2,892 | ▴ | 0.89% |
| 041007034 | Puting Kahoy | 1.4% | 1,310 | 1,179 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 041007035 | Puting Bato East | 2.3% | 2,145 | 2,001 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 041007036 | Quisumbing | 2.4% | 2,193 | 1,824 | ▴ | 1.27% |
| 041007037 | Salong | 5.2% | 4,766 | 4,130 | ▴ | 0.99% |
| 041007038 | San Rafael | 1.0% | 965 | 661 | ▴ | 2.63% |
| 041007039 | Sinisian | 2.2% | 2,025 | 1,764 | ▴ | 0.95% |
| 041007041 | Taklang Anak | 1.3% | 1,190 | 980 | ▴ | 1.34% |
| 041007042 | Talisay | 2.2% | 1,985 | 1,935 | ▴ | 0.18% |
| 041007043 | Tamayo | 1.7% | 1,590 | 1,435 | ▴ | 0.71% |
| 041007044 | Timbain | 2.6% | 2,373 | 2,114 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| Total | 92,281 | 70,521 | ▴ | 1.86% | ||
| Climate data for Calaca City, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 101 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 208 (8.2) | 187 (7.4) | 175 (6.9) | 131 (5.2) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) | 1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[21] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 5,838 | — |
| 1918 | 9,310 | +3.16% |
| 1939 | 10,671 | +0.65% |
| 1948 | 13,551 | +2.69% |
| 1960 | 18,667 | +2.70% |
| 1970 | 27,780 | +4.05% |
| 1975 | 31,705 | +2.69% |
| 1980 | 36,508 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 45,377 | +2.20% |
| 1995 | 51,459 | +2.38% |
| 2000 | 58,489 | +2.78% |
| 2007 | 64,966 | +1.46% |
| 2010 | 70,521 | +3.03% |
| 2015 | 81,859 | +2.88% |
| 2020 | 87,361 | +1.38% |
| 2024 | 92,281 | +1.32% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[22][23][20][24][25] | ||
In the 2020 census, Calaca had a population of 87,361.[26] The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).
Calaca is currently identified by the Philippine Statistics Agency as a 1st class municipal economic zone.[27] The Philippine Statistics Agency as of September 2022 had not made a determination of the income classification on the city scale for Calaca based on the previous four years of revenue.[28]
Poverty incidence of Calaca
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
The Calaca City Schools Division Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[37]
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