Calatrava | |
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Municipality of Calatrava | |
![]() Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo | |
Nickname: The Home of Friendly Monkeys [1] | |
![]() Map of Negros Occidental with Calatrava highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°36′N123°29′E / 10.6°N 123.48°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 1st district |
Named after | Order of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marilyn A. Era (NPC) |
• Vice Mayor | Florido C. Dinapo (NPC) |
• Representative | Julio A. Ledesma IV (NPC) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• 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 (−7 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [4] | |
• Total | 83,813 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/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 the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog : Bayan ng Calatrava), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people. [6]
Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.
Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the of Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General. [7]
Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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) |
Average precipitation 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] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] |
The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
Poverty incidence of Calatrava
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.44 2003 50.23 2006 38.30 2009 39.14 2012 32.96 2015 27.62 2018 33.96 2021 32.03 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.
The ABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. operates its 173-megawatt-peak "Calatrava Solar Project", delivering power with the aid of the NGCP through the Calatrava substation. [22]