Calatrava | |
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| Municipality of Calatrava | |
 Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo | |
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| Nickname: Home of the Friendly Monkeys[1] | |
| Motto: "Larga Calatrava" | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Calatrava | |
.svg)  Calatrava Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:10°36′N123°29′E / 10.6°N 123.48°E /10.6; 123.48 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Order of Calatrava andCalatrava la Nueva |
| Barangays | 40 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marilyn A. Era |
| • Vice Mayor | Florido C. Dinapo (NPC) |
| • Representative | Julio A. Ledesma IV (NPC) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 53,559 voters (2025) |
| 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 (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 83,813 |
| • Density | 166.13/km2 (430.28/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,709 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 462.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,068 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 307.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 193.4 million (2022) |
| 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 theMunicipality of Calatrava (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Calatrava;Hiligaynon:Banwa sang Calatrava;Tagalog:Bayan ng Calatrava), is amunicipality in theprovince ofNegros Occidental,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 83,813 people.[6]
Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.[7]
Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) fromBacolod viaNegros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) fromDumaguete, the capital ofNegros Oriental. The town is known for itsmonkey sanctuary.
Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Calatrava, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) | 87 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 187 (7.4) | 263 (10.4) | 251 (9.9) | 220 (8.7) | 227 (8.9) | 268 (10.6) | 220 (8.7) | 158 (6.2) | 2,193 (86.4) |
| Average rainy days | 16.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 23.9 | 18.4 | 270.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Population census of Calatrava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The people in the town primarily speakCebuano, followed byHiligaynon.Tagalog andEnglish are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
Poverty incidence of Calatrava
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The municipality of Calatrava is predominantly agricultural with almost 60% of its total land area devoted to agricultural use. Sugarcane occupies the largest share of agricultural land with almost one third followed by rice and corn. The total production per year can meet the cereal demand within the municipality with the excess being exported to nearby municipalities and cities.
Other sectors include livestock, poultry, and fisheries.
TheABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. operates its 173-megawatt-peak "CalatravaSolar Project", delivering power with the aid of theNGCP through the Calatravasubstation.[22]
Places adjacent to Calatrava, Negros Occidental | |
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 Province ofNegros Occidental | |
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Bacolod (capital and largest city) | |
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| Highly urbanized city |
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