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Kalawit

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Kalawit
Municipality
Municipality of Kalawit
Flag of Kalawit
Flag
Official seal of Kalawit
Seal
Nickname: 
Carabao Capital of Mindanao
Motto(s): 
In Serviam Homo, In Serviam Deo
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Kalawit
Kalawit is located in Philippines
Kalawit
Kalawit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′29″N 122°31′25″E / 7.908044°N 122.5236°E / 7.908044; 122.5236
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays‹See TfM›14 (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
 • Density107.31/km2 (277.92/sq mi)
 • Households
5,763
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
49.58
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 163.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 322.2 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 89.09 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 30.72 million (2024)
Service provider
 • Electricity• Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)(northern area)
• Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)(southern area)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7124
PSGC
0907227000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitelgukalawit.gov.ph

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 2024 census, it has a population of 23,381 people.[5]

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

Etymology

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The town's name is a portmanteau of the words kalaw, the localized name for the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) which inhabited the virgin areas of the place, and awit to which the hornbill provides a unique sound in song.[7]

Geography

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Barangays

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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

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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[8]

Demographics

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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[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

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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
2023
49.58

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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  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. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  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 - Historical Background". The Daily Dipolognon. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kalawit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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