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Calamba, Laguna
Calamba | |
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| City of Calamba | |
  .jpg)  (2018-08-21).jpg) From top, left to right: Jose Rizal Shrine, Calamba Giant Clay Pot, Skyline, St. John the Baptist Parish Church, and Calamba City Hall. | |
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| Motto(s): Mabuhay ang Calamba! ("Long live Calamba!.") | |
| Anthem: "Calamba Hymn" | |
 Map of Laguna with Calamba highlighted | |
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.svg)  Calamba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°13′N 121°10′E / 14.22°N 121.17°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 28, 1742 |
| Cityhood | April 21, 2001 |
| Barangays | 54 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Roseller "Ross" H.Rizal |
| • Vice Mayor | Angelito S. Lazaro Jr. |
| • Representative | Charisse Anne C. Hernandez |
| • City Council | List |
| • Electorate | 332,844 (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 149.50 km2 (57.72 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,095 m (3,593 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 539,671 |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 151,604 |
| Demonym(s) | Calambeño (Male), Calambeña (Female), Calambenean |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.97 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 5,910 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 18,585 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 5,211 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 6,103 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Calamba Water District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4027, 4028, 4029 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist |
| Website | www |
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba (Filipino: Lungsod ng Calamba), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people making it the largest city in the province.[4]
Calamba is the regional center of the Calabarzon region. It is situated 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Manila and 37 kilometers (23 mi) west of Santa Cruz. The city is known as the "Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines"[1] because of its numerous hot spring resorts, which are mostly located in Barangays Pansol, Bucal, Bagong Kalsada, and Lingga.
According to the 2020 census, Calamba has a population of 539,671 people, making it the most populous local government unit in Laguna.[4] It is the fifth-densest city in the province with more than 2,600 people per square kilometer after San Pedro, Biñan, Cabuyao, and Santa Rosa. Based on the overall rankings of the 2014 Cities and Municipalities Index, the city ranked 18th in the overall competitiveness (cities ranking) and first among cities in the Calabarzon region. Calamba is known to be Calabarzon's richest city because of its numerous industries.[6][7]
Calamba is the hometown of the de facto Philippine national hero, José Rizal.[8][9]
- ^ a b Pa-a, Saul (April 6, 2019). "Calamba resorts without accreditation face closure". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ City of Calamba | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Overall Rankings (2014) – Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index". Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index" (PDF). National Econonmic Research and Business Assistance Center – Calabarzon. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2014.
- ^ Cabico, Gaea Katreena. "Rizal is not a national hero Filipinos believed he was". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "National Heroes' Day in Philippines in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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