Calamba, officially the Municipality of Calamba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calamba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calamba), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people.
Calamba was previously a barrio of Plaridel known as Solinog. It was renamed after Calamba in Laguna, the birthplace of Dr. José Rizal, the country's de facto national hero. Along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel, they were separated and organized into an independent municipality through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.
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Geography
Barangays
Calamba is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bonifacio
Bunawan
Calaran
Dapacan Alto
Dapacan Bajo
Langub
Libertad
Magcamiguing
Mamalad
Mauswagon
Northern Poblacion
Salvador
San Isidro
Siloy
Singalat
Solinog
Southwestern Poblacion
Sulipat
Don Bernardo A. Neri
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Calamba was 23,808 people, with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 600 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Calamba (%)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Education
Calamba Central School
Calamba National Comprehensive High School
Liberation Institute
Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.(SHCCI)
College of Communication, Information & Technology (CCIT)