Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Calatrava; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Calatrava; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calatrava), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people.^[4]

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Calatrava
Municipality
Municipality of Calatrava
Balea Falls in Barangay Marcelo
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Nickname:  The Home of Friendly Monkeys[1]
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Calatrava Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°29′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Negros Occidental
District	1st district
Named for	Order of Calatrava and Calatrava la Nueva
Barangays	40 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marilyn A. Era
• Vice Mayor	Florido C. Dinapo
• Representative	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Kylie Anieva Palma-Isaias Agustin U. Camara Juice G. Villamor Mark A. Tan John Mark B. Fabroz Guillermo Jose T. Laguda IV Elmar N. Secretaria Regolo V. Villagracia Sr.
• Electorate	53,145 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	504.50 km2 (194.79 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Highest elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	82,540
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Households	20,709
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	33.96 % (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 326.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 885.5 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 231.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 98.44 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6126
PSGC	064505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano
Website	calatrava-negocc.gov.ph

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Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary.

Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the of Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.^[6]

The people in the town primarily speak Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.

Poverty Incidence of Calatrava

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[12][13]
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The municipality of Calatrava is predominantly agricultural with almost 60% of its total land area devoted to agricultural use. Sugarcane occupies the largest share of agricultural land with almost one third followed by rice and corn. The total production per year can meet the cereal demand within the municipality with the excess being exported to nearby municipalities and cities.

Other sectors include livestock, poultry, and fisheries.