Caluya
Caluya | |
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| Municipality of Caluya | |
Caluya islands satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016 | |
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Map of Antique with Caluya highlighted | |
Interactive map of Caluya | |
Caluya Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′55″N 121°32′53″E / 11.932°N 121.548°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rigil Kent G. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Genevive L. Reyes |
| • Representative | [Antonio Agapito Legarda]] |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,718 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 132.13 km2 (51.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Caluya) | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,895 |
| • Density | 324.64/km2 (840.82/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,044 |
| Demonym | Caluyanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,513 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,822 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 709.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 666.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5711 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Caluyanon Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Caluya; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Caluya; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caluya), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,895 people, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the province.
Semirara Island has an area of 55 km2 (21 sq mi), and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine, which was active from 1984 to 2000.