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 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 23,633
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7124
IDD : area code  +63 (0)65
Income class 4th municipal income class
PSGC 097227000
Electorate 14,102 voters as of 2016
Website kalawit.zamboangadelnorte.com


Kalawit is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,633 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.


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%
2015 23,633+1.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  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.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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