Caluya
Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Caluya; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Caluya; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caluya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,908 people, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the province.
Caluya | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Caluya | |
Caluya islands satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016 | |
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Map of Antique with Caluya highlighted | |
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Caluya Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′55″N 121°32′53″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rigil Kent G. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Genevive L. Reyes |
| • Representative | Loren Legarda |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,998 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.13 km2 (51.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Caluya) | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 38,908 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,044 |
| Demonym | Caluyanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,011 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,502 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 521.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 761.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5711 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Caluyanon Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Semirara Island has an area of 55 km2 (21 sq mi), and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine, which was active from 1984 to 2000.
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