Kalawit

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Kalawit
Municipality
Municipality of Kalawit
Official seal of Kalawit
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Carabao Capital of Mindanao
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
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Kalawit is located in Philippines
Kalawit
Kalawit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′18″N 122°31′41″E / 7.905092°N 122.527947°E / 7.905092; 122.527947Coordinates: 7°54′18″N 122°31′41″E / 7.905092°N 122.527947°E / 7.905092; 122.527947
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSalvador P. Antojado Jr.
 • Vice MayorMerly C. Masugbo
 • RepresentativeIsagani S. Amatong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,407 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total217.89 km2 (84.13 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Highest elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Lowest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total23,812
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
4,821
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence61.91% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱126,120,000.00 (2020)
 • Assets₱236,747,000.00 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱106,529,000.00 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱55,400,000.00 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7124
PSGC
097227000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitekalawit.zamboangadelnorte.com

Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kalawit; Subanen: Benwa Kalawit; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kalawit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalawit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,812 people. [3]

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.[5]

Barangays[]

Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Batayan
  • Botong
  • Concepcion
  • Daniel Maing (Dominolog)
  • Fatima (Lacsutan)
  • Gatas
  • Kalawit (Poblacion)
  • Marcelo
  • New Calamba
  • Palalian
  • Paraiso
  • Pianon
  • San Jose
  • Tugop

Climate[]

Climate data for Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8) 		79
(3.1) 		117
(4.6) 		127
(5.0) 		239
(9.4) 		301
(11.9) 		286
(11.3) 		283
(11.1) 		255
(10.0) 		272
(10.7) 		188
(7.4) 		115
(4.5) 		2,358
(92.8)
Average rainy days 17.3 16.0 19.7 21.6 29.0 29.0 29.7 29.1 28.5 28.9 25.3 20.0 294.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics[]

Population census of Kalawit
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,340—    
1995 17,352+6.60%
2000 21,372+4.57%
2007 21,758+0.25%
2010 22,157+0.66%
2015 23,633+1.24%
2020 23,812+0.15%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Economy[]


References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Kalawit | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 6851 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Kalawit in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 10 February 1990. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Kalawit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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