Caluya, Antique
Caluya | |
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Municipality | |
Unong Lake
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Map of Antique with Caluya highlighted Map of Antique with Caluya highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 18 |
Government[1] | |
• Mayor | Genevive G. Lim |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 132.13 km2 (51.02 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 30,046 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
Zip Code | 5711 |
Dialing code | 36 |
Caluya is a first class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. The municipality consists of three major islands (Semirara, Caluya, and Sibay) as well as several minor islets, namely, Liwagao, Nagubat, Panagatan, Sibato and Sibolo all located in the Tablas Strait between Mindoro and Panay islands. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,046 people.[3]
Semirara Island has an area of 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi), and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine (in production from 1984 to 2000).[4]
Barangays
Caluya is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[2]
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Demographics
Population census of Caluya | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 16,243 | — |
1995 | 17,101 | +0.97% |
2000 | 20,049 | +3.47% |
2007 | 25,526 | +3.39% |
2010 | 30,046 | +6.11% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3] |
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Panian Mine on Semirara Island
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Satellite view of Panian Mine
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