Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte

Kalawit
Municipality
Nickname(s): Carabao Capital of Mindanao

Location in Zamboanga del Norte
Kalawit

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 07°56′N 122°32′E / 7.933°N 122.533°E / 7.933; 122.533Coordinates: 07°56′N 122°32′E / 7.933°N 122.533°E / 7.933; 122.533
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Eugenio B. Baliling Sr.
Area[2]
 • Total 217.89 km2 (84.13 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 23,633±0
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7124
Dialing code 65
Income class 4th class

Kalawit is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 23,633±0 people.[3] The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.[4]

Barangays

Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2]

  • Batayan
  • Botong
  • Concepcion
  • Daniel Maing (Dominolog)
  • Fatima (Lacsutan)
  • Gatas
  • Kalawit (Poblacion)
  • Marcelo
  • New Calamba
  • Palalian
  • Paraiso
  • Pianon
  • San Jose
  • Tugop

Demographics

Population census of
Kalawit
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,079—    
1995 17,352+7.02%
2000 21,372+4.57%
2007 21,758+0.25%
2010 22,157+0.66%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "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.
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