Calamba | |
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| Municipality of Calamba | |
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.svg)  Calamba Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:8°33′30″N123°38′30″E / 8.5583333°N 123.6416667°E /8.5583333; 123.6416667 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 14, 1948 |
| Named after | Calamba, Laguna |
| Barangays | 19 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luisito B. Villanueva Jr. (ASPIN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ezel T. Villanueva (ASPIN) |
| • Representative | Jason P. Almonte (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 15,751 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.64 km2 (40.40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,808 |
| • Density | 227.52/km2 (589.28/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,729 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.1 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 180.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 528.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 141.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 145.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7210 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Calamba, officially theMunicipality of Calamba (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Calamba;Tagalog:Bayan ng Calamba), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMisamis Occidental,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people.[5]
Calamba was previously a barrio ofPlaridel known as Solinog. It was renamed afterCalamba inLaguna, the birthplace of Dr.José Rizal, the country'sde factonational hero. Along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel, they were separated and organized into an independent municipality through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.[6][7]
Calamba is politically subdivided into 19barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Calamba, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 87 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 141 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 1,073 (42.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8] | |||||||||||||
Population census of Calamba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Calamba was 23,808 people,[14] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 600 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Calamba
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Places adjacent to Calamba, Misamis Occidental | |
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