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Calaca, Batangas

Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E / 13.93; 120.8131
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Calaca
Component city
City of Calaca
Street outside Gen. Eleuterio Marasigan Memorial Hall
Street outside Gen. Eleuterio Marasigan Memorial Hall
Official seal of Calaca
Seal
Map of Batangas with Calaca highlighted
Map of Batangas with Calaca highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Calaca is located in Philippines
Calaca
Calaca
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E / 13.93°N 120.8131°E / 13.93; 120.8131
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceBatangas
District 1st district
FoundedMay 10, 1835[1]
CityhoodSeptember 3, 2022
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
 [3]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • mayor of Calaca[*]Sofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr.[2]
 • Vice MayorJerry Raphael I. Kipte
 • RepresentativeJoseph Eric R. Buhain
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate58,881 voters (2022)
Area
[4]
 • 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
 (2020 census)[5]
 • Total
87,361
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Households
20,901
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
10.70
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 763.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,260 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 726.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 786.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBatangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4212
PSGC
0401007000
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Native languagesTagalog
Websitecalaca.gov.ph

Calaca, officially the City of Calaca (Filipino: Lungsod ng Calaca), is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,361 people.[5]

Calaca is home to the lively Calacatchara festival (a portmanteau of Calaca and atchara (chutney).

Etymology

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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.[7]

History

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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.

Cityhood

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Main article: Cities of the Philippines

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] On July 13, 2022, the election body sets the date of plebiscite on September 3, 2022.[11] By virtue of Republic Act No. 11544 after ratification of the law, Calaca becomes the fifth city in Batangas and the first in the province's 1st legislative district.[12][13][2][14]

Calaca cityhood plebiscite
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed 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 the COMELEC via Twitter; news article from Manila Bulletin

Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the city has a land area of 114.58 square kilometres (44.24 sq mi) [15] constituting 3.67% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Calaca is 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Batangas City and 116 kilometres (72 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

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Calaca is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.[16]. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

As of June 30, 2021, there are five barangays that are considered urban (highlighted in bold).[17]


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[5] 2010[18]
041007001 Bagong Tubig 2.8% 2,434 2,083 ▴ 1.57%
041007002 Baclas 1.9% 1,688 1,574 ▴ 0.70%
041007003 Balimbing 0.6% 494 456 ▴ 0.80%
041007004 Bambang 1.6% 1,415 1,239 ▴ 1.34%
041007006 Barangay 1 (Poblacion) 2.2% 1,903 1,839 ▴ 0.34%
041007007 Barangay 2 (Poblacion) 0.9% 827 729 ▴ 1.27%
041007008 Barangay 3 (Poblacion) 0.3% 278 279 ▾ −0.04%
041007009 Barangay 4 (Poblacion) 1.2% 1,031 908 ▴ 1.28%
041007010 Barangay 5 (Poblacion) 1.3% 1,096 1,004 ▴ 0.88%
041007011 Barangay 6 (Poblacion) 0.9% 762 742 ▴ 0.27%
041007012 Bisaya 1.2% 1,016 861 ▴ 1.67%
041007013 Cahil 4.3% 3,742 2,929 ▴ 2.48%
041007014 Caluangan 2.1% 1,863 1,699 ▴ 0.93%
041007015 Calantas 3.6% 3,128 2,784 ▴ 1.17%
041007016 Camastilisan 4.7% 4,147 3,425 ▴ 1.93%
041007017 Coral ni Lopez (Sugod) 2.2% 1,921 1,695 ▴ 1.26%
041007018 Coral ni Bacal 1.6% 1,389 1,145 ▴ 1.95%
041007019 Dacanlao 7.1% 6,177 5,243 ▴ 1.65%
041007020 Dila 1.9% 1,624 1,504 ▴ 0.77%
041007021 Loma 1.5% 1,346 1,112 ▴ 1.93%
041007022 Lumbang Calzada 3.2% 2,820 2,329 ▴ 1.93%
041007023 Lumbang na Bata 2.1% 1,873 1,769 ▴ 0.57%
041007024 Lumbang na Matanda 2.9% 2,549 1,944 ▴ 2.75%
041007025 Madalunot 2.2% 1,927 1,675 ▴ 1.41%
041007027 Makina 1.5% 1,301 1,094 ▴ 1.75%
041007028 Matipok 2.1% 1,830 1,515 ▴ 1.91%
041007030 Munting Coral 0.4% 387 328 ▴ 1.67%
041007031 Niyugan 1.6% 1,404 1,185 ▴ 1.71%
041007032 Pantay 6.5% 5,654 4,517 ▴ 2.27%
041007033 Puting Bato West 3.8% 3,291 2,892 ▴ 1.30%
041007034 Puting Kahoy 1.5% 1,310 1,179 ▴ 1.06%
041007035 Puting Bato East 2.5% 2,145 2,001 ▴ 0.70%
041007036 Quisumbing 2.5% 2,193 1,824 ▴ 1.86%
041007037 Salong 5.5% 4,766 4,130 ▴ 1.44%
041007038 San Rafael 1.1% 965 661 ▴ 3.86%
041007039 Sinisian 2.3% 2,025 1,764 ▴ 1.39%
041007041 Taklang Anak 1.4% 1,190 980 ▴ 1.96%
041007042 Talisay 2.3% 1,985 1,935 ▴ 0.26%
041007043 Tamayo 1.8% 1,590 1,435 ▴ 1.03%
041007044 Timbain 2.7% 2,373 2,114 ▴ 1.16%
Total 87,361 70,521 ▴ 2.16%

Climate

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Climate data for Calaca City, Batangas
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)
Average precipitation 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.)[19]

Demographics

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Population census of Calaca
YearPop.±% p.a.
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+1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[20][18][21][22]

In the 2020 census, Calaca had a population of 87,361.[5] The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).

Economy

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Calaca is currently identified by the Philippine Statistics Agency as a 1st class municipal economic zone.[23] 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.[24]

Poverty incidence of Calaca

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
28.10
2009
17.84
2012
19.95
2015
17.36
2018
10.29
2021
10.70

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

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  • Welcome arch from Lemery
    Welcome arch from Lemery
  • Police station
    Police station
  • Public market
    Public market
  • Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church
    Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church

References

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  1. ^ "On its 180th Founding Anniversary, Calaca celebrates the 11th CALACAtchara Festival". 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Calaca is now the 5th city of Batangas". Rappler. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^  City of Calaca | (DILG)
  4. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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  8. ^ "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALACA IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CALACA" (PDF). House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Aguilar, Krissy (May 27, 2021). "Duterte approves cityhood of Calaca, Batangas". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (August 19, 2021). "Comelec postpones 5 plebiscites to prepare for May 2022 polls". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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  12. ^ "Plebiscite for Calaca cityhood today". The Philippine Star. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cityhood of Calaca town in Batangas successfully ratified in plebiscite". Manila Bulletin. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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  19. ^ "Calaca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  21. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  22. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  23. ^ See Philippine Standard Geographic Code page for Calaca and reference the "Download PGSC Publications" sidebar.
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  25. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  32. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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