Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.
Geography Calatrava is from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.
Barangays Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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
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.
References
External links
Official website [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine census information Local Governance Performance Management System