Calaca, Batangas
Calaca | |
|---|---|
OpenStreetMap | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Founded | May 10, 1835[1] |
| Cityhood | September 3, 2022 |
| Barangays | (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry Raphael I. Katigbak |
| • Representative | Joseph Eric R. Buhain |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Highest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | % (?) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | — |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | PSGC unknown |
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. [4]
Calaca is home to the lively Calacatchara festival (a portmanteau of Calaca and atchara (chutney).
Etymology
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.[5]
History
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
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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] On July 13, 2022, the election body sets the date of plebiscite on September 3, 2022.[9] 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.[10][11][12][13]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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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 and turnout | 58,881 | 56.39% |
| Source: Press statement from the COMELEC via Twitter; news article from Manila Bulletin | ||
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the city has a land area of 114.58 square kilometres (44.24 sq mi)PSGC unknown 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
Calaca is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.PSGC unknown. As of June 30, 2021, there are five barangays that are considered urban (highlighted in bold).[14]
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| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? [4] | 2010 [15] | |||||
| 041007001 | Bagong Tubig | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,434 | 2,083 | ||
| 041007002 | Baclas | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,688 | 1,574 | ||
| 041007003 | Balimbing | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 494 | 456 | ||
| 041007004 | Bambang | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,415 | 1,239 | ||
| 041007006 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,903 | 1,839 | ||
| 041007007 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 827 | 729 | ||
| 041007008 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 278 | 279 | ||
| 041007009 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,031 | 908 | ||
| 041007010 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,096 | 1,004 | ||
| 041007011 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 762 | 742 | ||
| 041007012 | Bisaya | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,016 | 861 | ||
| 041007013 | Cahil | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 3,742 | 2,929 | ||
| 041007014 | Caluangan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,863 | 1,699 | ||
| 041007015 | Calantas | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 3,128 | 2,784 | ||
| 041007016 | Camastilisan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 4,147 | 3,425 | ||
| 041007017 | Coral ni Lopez (Sugod) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,921 | 1,695 | ||
| 041007018 | Coral ni Bacal | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,389 | 1,145 | ||
| 041007019 | Dacanlao | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 6,177 | 5,243 | ||
| 041007020 | Dila | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,624 | 1,504 | ||
| 041007021 | Loma | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,346 | 1,112 | ||
| 041007022 | Lumbang Calzada | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,820 | 2,329 | ||
| 041007023 | Lumbang na Bata | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,873 | 1,769 | ||
| 041007024 | Lumbang na Matanda | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,549 | 1,944 | ||
| 041007025 | Madalunot | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,927 | 1,675 | ||
| 041007027 | Makina | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,301 | 1,094 | ||
| 041007028 | Matipok | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,830 | 1,515 | ||
| 041007030 | Munting Coral | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 387 | 328 | ||
| 041007031 | Niyugan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,404 | 1,185 | ||
| 041007032 | Pantay | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 5,654 | 4,517 | ||
| 041007033 | Puting Bato West | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 3,291 | 2,892 | ||
| 041007034 | Puting Kahoy | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,310 | 1,179 | ||
| 041007035 | Puting Bato East | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,145 | 2,001 | ||
| 041007036 | Quisumbing | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,193 | 1,824 | ||
| 041007037 | Salong | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 4,766 | 4,130 | ||
| 041007038 | San Rafael | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 965 | 661 | ||
| 041007039 | Sinisian | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,025 | 1,764 | ||
| 041007041 | Taklang Anak | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,190 | 980 | ||
| 041007042 | Talisay | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,985 | 1,935 | ||
| 041007043 | Tamayo | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,590 | 1,435 | ||
| 041007044 | Timbain | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 2,373 | 2,114 | ||
| Total | 70,521 | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | ||||
Climate
| Climate data for Calaca, Batangas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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.)[16] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [15] [18] | ||
In the 2020 census, Calaca had a population of 87,361. [4] The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).
Economy
Gallery
Welcome arch from Lemery
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Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Church
References
- ^ "On its 180th Founding Anniversary, Calaca celebrates the 11th CALACAtchara Festival". 29 October 2015.
- ^
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Calaca, Batangas: Historical Data". Batangas History, Culture and Folklore. January 3, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Time to say "yes!" Plebiscite for Calaca cityhood set on September 3". Politiko South Luzon. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Plebiscite for Calaca cityhood today". The Philippine Star. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Cityhood of Calaca town in Batangas successfully ratified in plebiscite". Manila Bulletin. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Calaca is now the 5th city of Batangas". Rappler. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Cityhood ng Calaca, Batangas aprubado sa ginawang plebiscite". ABS-CBN News (in Filipino). September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Municipality of Calaca - Code:041007000". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority. June 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Calaca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
External links
- Official website
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