Calatagan
Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatagan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,719 people.[3]
Calatagan Bayan ng Calatagan Kalatagan | |
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| Municipality of Calatagan | |
Clockwise from top: Beach, Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Sto. Domingo de Silos Parish, Port of Calatagan, View of Southern Calatagan, Calatagan Municipal Hall | |
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Map of Batangas with Calatagan highlighted | |
Calatagan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′56″N 120°37′56″E / 13.83224°N 120.63219°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 1, 1912 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Peter Oliver M. Palacio |
| • Vice Mayor | Rogelio H. Zarraga |
| • Representative | Joseph Eric R. Buhain |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,488 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 58,719 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,267 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 216.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 627.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 151.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4215 |
| PSGC | 041008000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Calatagan comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the South China Sea and Balayan Bay. The peninsula's near white sand beaches are well-known vacation and leisure sites. There are several beach resorts including the Banak House Calatagan on Calatagan beach, the Ronco Beach Resort in barangay Bagong Silang, Playa Calatagan in barangay Santa Ana, the Golden Sunset Resort in barangay Uno, Lago de Oro Resort in barangay Balibago, Villa Agustina in barangay Bagong Silang, and Nacua Sea Park in barangay Quilitisan. Calatagan was formerly titled as the Forbes Park of the South, because of the rich families who own estates here.[citation needed]
An extremely rare example of pre-Spanish Philippine script was found in Calatagan. The script is called Baybayin in Tagalog, and was derived from Javanese writing, which in turn is derived from Brahmi. This writing survived on an earthenware burial jar dated to the 13th or 14th century.[citation needed] A Spanish lighthouse can also be found at Cape Santiago at the peninsula's southern tip dating back to the 1890s and is also one of the municipality's main tourist attractions.
Etymology edit
The word Calatagan is taken from the Tagalog word latag and is closely associated with kapatagan, which means a vast portion of flat land lying between the hills and mountains. Thus, Calatagan means a large expanse of wide flat land.[5]
History edit
The town is the site of the historically and archaeologically famous Calatagan Excavation whose antique pottery and utensils contributed important facts about the culture and activities of the Filipinos before the coming of the Spaniards. Chinese pottery, unearthed from six large cemeteries by archaeologists Olov T.R Jones and Robert B. Fox led to a conclusion made by H. Otley Beyer which points out the existence of a sizable pre-Spanish population in the town. The same studies suggested that there were direct Chinese trade by water in Calatagan and centered at a place called Balong-Bato, wherein an entrance through the reef, which surrounds Calatagan, is still presently used by vessels coming from Mindoro and Manila.
The land occupied by the municipality of Calatagan was acquired by Domingo Roxas from the Spanish Crown in 1829 and was called Hacienda de Calatagan. The successors Pedro P. Roxas and Antonio R. Roxas continued to develop it.
In 1912, through Executive Order No. 78 by then Governor-General William Cameron Forbes, Calatagan became a municipality independent from its mother municipality, Balayan.[6]
In 1931, Carmen Roxas, the last heir of the Roxas Clan transferred ownership of the Hacienda to the Zobel brothers, Jacobo and Alfonso. During the time of the Zobels, the hacienda came to be known as Central Azucarera de Calatagan or simply "Central Carmen" when referring to the sugar milling complex.
In 1934, the barangays of Baha and Talibayog, which were parts of Balayan at the time, were annexed to Calatagan since surveys showed that they are part of the land titled to the original owner of Hacienda Calatagan. This added a big area to the municipality.
On October 28, 1957, a decade after the Philippines gained independence from the Americans, the Land Tenure Administration, upon petition of the people of Calatagan bought the Hacienda Lands from the Zobels. These were apportioned to the inhabitants and sold to them at ₱5.00 (equivalent to ₱639.8 in 2021) per hectare payable in installment within a period of 25 years.[5]
Geography edit
Calatagan is located at 13°49′56″N 120°37′56″E / 13.83224°N 120.63219°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 112.00 square kilometers (43.24 sq mi) [7] constituting 3.59% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Calatagan is 71 kilometers (44 mi) from Batangas City and 129 kilometers (80 mi) from Manila.
Barangays edit
Calatagan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 041008001 | Bagong Silang | 3.9% | 2,270 | 2,074 | 0.91% | |
| 041008002 | Baha | 0.0% | 0 | 1,494 | −100.00% | |
| 041008003 | Balibago | 5.8% | 3,377 | 3,161 | 0.66% | |
| 041008004 | Balitoc | 5.1% | 3,023 | 2,814 | 0.72% | |
| 041008005 | Biga | 4.9% | 2,849 | 2,795 | 0.19% | |
| 041008006 | Bucal | 1.6% | 965 | 892 | 0.79% | |
| 041008007 | Carlosa | 2.4% | 1,414 | 1,253 | 1.22% | |
| 041008008 | Carretunan | 2.6% | 1,504 | 1,449 | 0.37% | |
| 041008009 | Encarnacion | 2.3% | 1,327 | 1,049 | 2.38% | |
| 041008010 | Gulod | 5.3% | 3,127 | 2,798 | 1.12% | |
| 041008011 | Hukay | 3.6% | 2,120 | 2,124 | −0.02% | |
| 041008013 | Lucsuhin | 7.7% | 4,528 | 4,299 | 0.52% | |
| 041008014 | Luya | 1.1% | 664 | 616 | 0.75% | |
| 041008015 | Paraiso | 2.3% | 1,346 | 1,133 | 1.74% | |
| 041008016 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 5.8% | 3,433 | 3,150 | 0.86% | |
| 041008017 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 2.4% | 1,408 | 1,296 | 0.83% | |
| 041008018 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 1.6% | 953 | 760 | 2.29% | |
| 041008019 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 4.9% | 2,863 | 2,770 | 0.33% | |
| 041008020 | Quilitisan | 3.7% | 2,176 | 2,022 | 0.74% | |
| 041008021 | Real | 2.7% | 1,588 | 1,380 | 1.41% | |
| 041008022 | Sambungan | 3.4% | 1,975 | 1,820 | 0.82% | |
| 041008023 | Santa Ana | 5.5% | 3,209 | 2,747 | 1.57% | |
| 041008026 | Talibayog | 0.3% | 200 | 1,783 | −19.65% | |
| 041008027 | Talisay | 4.5% | 2,617 | 2,524 | 0.36% | |
| 041008028 | Tanagan | 7.2% | 4,224 | 3,794 | 1.08% | |
| Total | 58,719 | 51,997 | 1.22% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Calatagan, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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| 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.)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 2,654 | — |
| 1918 | 4,636 | +3.79% |
| 1939 | 7,710 | +2.45% |
| 1948 | 9,620 | +2.49% |
| 1960 | 14,457 | +3.45% |
| 1970 | 20,889 | +3.74% |
| 1975 | 23,648 | +2.52% |
| 1980 | 27,578 | +3.12% |
| 1990 | 35,543 | +2.57% |
| 1995 | 40,707 | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 45,068 | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 51,544 | +1.87% |
| 2010 | 51,997 | +0.32% |
| 2015 | 56,449 | +1.58% |
| 2020 | 58,719 | +0.78% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, Calatagan had a population of 58,719.[3] The population density was 520 inhabitants per square kilometer (1,300/sq mi).
Economy edit
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Gallery edit
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Municipal Hall
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Downtown Calatagan
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Plaza
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Santo Domingo de Silos Parish Church
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Sunset at a Beach in Calatagan
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Port of Calatagan
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Calatagan | (DILG)
- ^ "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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b . Calatagan LGU Website. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Executive Order No. 78 (February 3, 2018). Separating Calatagan from the Municipality of Balayan. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Calatagan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Calatagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code