Kalawit
Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
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 2024 census, it has a population of 23,381 people.
It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.
01Etymology
The town's name is a portmanteau of the words kalaw, the localized name for the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) which inhabited the virgin areas of the place, and awit to which the hornbill provides a unique sound in song.
02Geography
Barangays
Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Batayan
- Botong
- Concepcion
- Daniel Maing (Dominolog)
- Fatima (Lacsutan)
- Gatas
- Kalawit (Poblacion)
- Marcelo
- New Calamba
- Palalian
- Paraiso
- Pianon
- San Jose
- Tugop
Climate
| Climate data for Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) |
79 (3.1) |
117 (4.6) |
127 (5.0) |
239 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
286 (11.3) |
283 (11.1) |
255 (10.0) |
272 (10.7) |
188 (7.4) |
115 (4.5) |
2,358 (92.8) |
| Average rainy days | 17.3 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 294.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
03Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,340 | , |
| 1995 | 17,352 | +6.60% |
| 2000 | 21,372 | +4.57% |
| 2007 | 21,758 | +0.25% |
| 2010 | 22,157 | +0.66% |
| 2015 | 23,633 | +1.24% |
| 2020 | 23,812 | +0.16% |
| 2024 | 23,381 | −0.44% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
04Economy
Poverty incidence of Kalawit (%)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 200063.36 2003
47.17 2006
60.40 2009
65.83 2012
52.94 2015
61.91 2018
56.47 2021
54.75 2023
49.58
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Sources and credits
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- Flag of Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte.png by Municipal Government of Kalawit, Public domain
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