# Calatrava, Negros Occidental

Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatrava), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.
Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) 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.

## Geography
### 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

Climate data for Calatrava, Negros Occidental :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) | 87 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 187 (7.4) | 263 (10.4) | 251 (9.9) | 220 (8.7) | 227 (8.9) | 268 (10.6) | 220 (8.7) | 158 (6.2) | 2,193 (86.4) |
| Average rainy days | 16.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 23.9 | 18.4 | 270.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 6,385 | — |
| 1939 | 38,695 | +5.13% |
| 1948 | 53,805 | +3.73% |
| 1960 | 65,888 | +1.70% |
| 1970 | 53,151 | −2.12% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1975 | 58,867 | +2.07% |
| 1980 | 58,163 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 60,228 | +0.35% |
| 1995 | 69,902 | +2.83% |
| 2000 | 74,623 | +1.41% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2007 | 78,452 | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 79,009 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 80,624 | +0.39% |
| 2020 | 82,540 | +0.46% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :

### Languages

The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Calatrava
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 38.30
* 2009 39.14
* 2012 32.96
* 2015 27.62
* 2018 33.96
* 2021 32.03
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
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.