Calamba, Misamis Occidental
Calamba
Solinog | |
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| Municipality of Calamba | |
Map of Misamis Occidental with Calamba highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 123°38′30″E / 8.5583333°N 123.6416667°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 14, 1948 |
| Named after | Calamba, Laguna |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luisito "Jun-Jun" B. Villanueva Jr. (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Antonio N. Lawas Sr. (NP) |
| • Representative | Jason P. Almonte (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,751 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.64 km2 (40.40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 23,227 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,729 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 180.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 528.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 141.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 145.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7210 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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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 2020 census, it has a population of 23,227 people.
Calamba is 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. It became a municipality along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.