Kalawit

Kalawit
Municipality of Kalawit
Nickname: 
Carabao Capital of Mindanao
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Kalawit highlighted
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Kalawit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′18″N 122°31′41″E / 7.905092°N 122.527947°E / 7.905092; 122.527947
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorSalvador P. Antojado Jr.
  Vice MayorMerly C. Masugbo
  RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate17,127 voters (2025)
Area
  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
 (2020 census)
  Total
23,812
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Households
5,763
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
54.75
% (2021)
  Revenue179.8 million (2022)
  Assets282.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure132.4 million (2022)
  Liabilities48.06 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7124
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitekalawit.zamboangadelnorte.com

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 2020 census, it has a population of 23,812 people.

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