Calaca, Batangas
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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.[5]
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Calaca | |
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City of Calaca | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°55′48″N 120°48′47″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 1st district |
Founded | May 10, 1835[1] |
Cityhood | September 3, 2022 |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Sofronio Leonardo C. Ona Jr.[3] |
• Vice Mayor | Jerry Raphael I. Katigbak |
• Representative | Joseph Eric R. Buhain |
• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 58,881 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.58 km2 (44.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Highest elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 87,361 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,901 |
Economy | |
• Poverty incidence | 10.70 |
• Revenue | ₱ 763.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,260 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 726.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 786.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4212 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | calaca |
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Calaca is home to the lively Calacatchara festival (a portmanteau of Calaca and atchara (chutney).