Calaca, Batangas
Calaca was part of Balayan when it was used to be a barrio. On May 10, 1835, it was officially converted into a town. Don Rufino Punungbayan was the first Gobernadorcillo of the municipality during the year 1835–1836. House Bill No. 6598 was filed last March 11, 2020 for the conversion of the municipality of Calaca into a component city in the province of Batangas. The House of Representatives passed the bill. The bill was passed by the Senate and was approved by the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on May 26, 2021 through Republic Act No. 11544. Once the law is ratified in a future plebiscite to be conducted by COMELEC, Calaca will be the fifth city in the province of Batangas. COMELEC postpones the plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the municipality of Calaca into a city for the preparation of the 2022 elections. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas. Calaca is from Batangas City and from Manila. Calaca is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.. As of June 30, 2021, there are five barangays that are considered urban (highlighted in bold). In the , had a population of . The population density was .
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