Calatrava, Negros Occidental
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Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.Template:PH census
Calatrava is Template:Convert from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and Template:Convert from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.
History
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.[1]
Geography
Barangays
Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col
- Agpangi
- Ani-e
- Bagacay
- Bantayanon
- Buenavista
- Cabungahan
- Calampisawan
- Cambayobo
- Castellano
- Cruz
- Dolis
- Hilub-Ang
- Hinab-Ongan
- Ilaya
- Laga-an
- Lalong
- Lemery
- Lipat-on
- Lo-ok (Poblacion)
- Ma-aslob
- Macasilao
- Malanog
- Malatas
- Marcelo
- Mina-utok
- Menchaca
- Minapasuk
- Mahilum
- Paghumayan
- Pantao
- Patun-an
- Pinocutan
- Refugio
- San Benito
- San Isidro
- Suba (Poblacion)
- Telim
- Tigbao
- Tigbon
- Winaswasan
Climate
Demographics
Languages
The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.
Economy
Template:PH poverty incidence 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.
Energy
The ABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. operates its 173-megawatt-peak "Calatrava Solar Project", delivering power with the aid of the NGCP through the Calatrava substation.[2]
References
External links
- Official website
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine census information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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