Calamba, Laguna

Calamba
City of Calamba
Flag of Calamba
Official seal of Calamba
Nicknames: 
  • The Premier City of Growth, Leisure and National Pride
  • Hometown of Jose Rizal
  • Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines[1]
Motto(s): 
Mabuhay ang Calamba!
("Long live Calamba!.")
Anthem: "Calamba Hymn"
Map of Laguna with Calamba highlighted
Map of Laguna with Calamba highlighted
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Calamba is located in Philippines
Calamba
Calamba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°13′N 121°10′E / 14.22°N 121.17°E / 14.22; 121.17
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District Lone district
FoundedAugust 28, 1742
CityhoodApril 21, 2001
Barangays54 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRoseller H. Rizal
 • Vice MayorAngelito S. Lazaro Jr.
 • RepresentativeCharisse Anne C. Hernandez
 • City Council
List
 • Electorate332,844 (2022)
Area
 • Total149.50 km2 (57.72 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Lowest elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total539,671
 • Rank20th
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
 • Households
151,604
Demonym(s)Calambeño (Male),
Calambeña (Female),
Calambenean
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
3.97
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 4,601 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 13,646 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 4,040 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 2,137 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
 • WaterCalamba Water District
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4027, 4028, 4029
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog
Patron saintSaint John the Baptist
Websitewww.calambacity.gov.ph

Calamba, officially the City of Calamba (Filipino: Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class 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]

  1. ^ a b Pa-a, Saul (April 6, 2019). "Calamba resorts without accreditation face closure". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. ^ City of Calamba | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Overall Rankings (2014) – Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index". Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "2014 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index" (PDF). National Econonmic Research and Business Assistance Center – Calabarzon. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Cabico, Gaea Katreena. "Rizal is not a national hero Filipinos believed he was". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "National Heroes' Day in Philippines in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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