Calamba, Misamis Occidental

For the city, see Calamba, Laguna.

Calamba
Municipality
Municipality of Calamba
Flag Seal
Map of Misamis Occidental with Calamba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Calamba Location within the Philippines
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 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Luisito "Jun-Jun" B. Villanueva Jr. (Asenso Pinoy Party)
•  Vice Mayor	Ezel T. Villanueva (Asenso Pinoy Party)
•  Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Jesus "Nonoy" C. Enerio (ASPIN) Garry A. Arapoc (ASPIN) Dennis M. Bunao (PDPLBN) Prince Junel G. Sevilla (NP) Caridad "Angging" C. Lansang (PDPLBN) Rediculo "Dondon" R. Valdehueza (ASPIN) Sammy Ford G. Lansang (ASPIN) Cherry F. Magsayo (ASPIN)
•  Electorate	15,751 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
•  Households	5,729
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.1 % (2021) [4]
•  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	1004204000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.calambamisocc.gov.ph

Calamba, officially the Municipality of Calamba (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Calamba; Tagalog : Bayan ng Calamba), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people. ^[5]

Calamba was previously a barrio of Plaridel known as Solinog. It was renamed after Calamba in Laguna, the birthplace of Dr. José Rizal, the country's de facto national 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]}

Geography

Barangays

Calamba is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bonifacio
• Bunawan
• Calaran
• Dapacan Alto
• Dapacan Bajo
• Langub
• Libertad
• Magcamiguing
• Mamalad
• Mauswagon
• Northern Poblacion
• Salvador
• San Isidro
• Siloy
• Singalat
• Solinog
• Southwestern Poblacion
• Sulipat
• Don Bernardo A. Neri

Climate

Climate data for Calamba, Misamis Occidental
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)
Average precipitation 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]

Demographics

Population census of Calamba

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1948 8,332 —     1960 10,689 +2.10% 1970 12,482 +1.56% 1975 13,645 +1.80% 1980 14,729 +1.54% 1990 15,111 +0.26% 1995 15,686 +0.70%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 17,594 +2.49% 2007 19,597 +1.50% 2010 21,005 +2.56% 2015 21,676 +0.60% 2020 23,227 +1.47% 2024 23,808 +0.59%
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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Calamba

10 20 30 40 50 2000 38.88 2003 48.06 2006 38.70 2009 41.43 2012 27.10 2015 26.18 2018 24.01 2021 24.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

The Liberation Institute, Calamba

• Calamba Central School
• Calamba National Comprehensive High School
• Liberation Institute
• Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.(SHCCI)
• College of Communication, Information & Technology (CCIT)

References

1.   Municipality of Calamba | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. Executive Order No. 85, s. 1947 (September 3, 1947), Organizing Certain Barrios and Sitios of the Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Occidental Misamis, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Calamba With the Seat of Government at the Barrio of Calamba , retrieved October 27, 2024
7. "Heritage". Municipal Government of Calamba. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
8. "Calamba: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System