Kalawit

Kalawit
Municipality
Municipality of Kalawit
Flag of Kalawit
Flag
Official seal of Kalawit
Seal
Nickname: 
Carabao Capital of Mindanao
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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; 122.527947
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArcel C. Antojado (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorRey Y. Bihag (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Edwin P. Dumajel
  • Richel A. Lañojan
  • Camilo C. Banao
  • Marlon O. Maata
  • George S. Lugsanay
  • Juvelyn S. Tan
  • Litley Vearl R. Pingkian
  • Junrey A. Laurencio
 • Electorate17,127 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
217.89 km2 (84.13 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Highest elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Lowest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
23,381
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
5,763
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
54.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 179.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 282.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 132.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 48.06 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7124
PSGC
0907227000
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 municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,812 people.[5]

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

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+0.16%
2024 23,381−0.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kalawit

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
63.36
2003
47.17
2006
60.40
2009
65.83
2012
52.94
2015
61.91
2018
56.47
2021
54.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Kalawit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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