Calamba, Misamis Occidental
Calamba, officially the Municipality of Calamba, is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people.
Calamba was 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. Along with 6 other barrios and 13 sitios of Plaridel, they were separated and organized into an independent municipality through Executive Order No. 85 on September 3, 1947, with the establishment taking effect on February 14, 1948.
Geography
Barangays
Calamba is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.- Bonifacio
- Bunawan
- Calaran
- Dapacan Alto
- Dapacan Bajo
- Langub
- Libertad
- Magcamiguing
- Mamalad
- Mauswagon
- Northern Poblacion
- Salvador
- San Isidro
- Siloy
- Singalat
- Solinog
- Southwestern Poblacion
- Sulipat
- Don Bernardo A. Neri
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Calamba was 23,808 people, with a density of.Education
- Calamba Central School
- Calamba National Comprehensive High School
- Liberation Institute
- Sacred Heart College of Calamba, Inc.
- College of Communication, Information & Technology