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Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte

Kalawit
Municipality
Nickname(s): Carabao Capital of Mindanao
Location in Zamboanga del Norte
Location in Zamboanga del Norte
Kalawit is located in Philippines
Kalawit
Kalawit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 07°56′N 122°32′E / 7.933°N 122.533°E / 7.933; 122.533Coordinates: 07°56′N 122°32′E / 7.933°N 122.533°E / 7.933; 122.533
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte
Barangays 14
Government
 • Mayor Eugenio B. Baliling Sr.
Area
 • Total 217.89 km2 (84.13 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 23,633
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7124
IDD:area code +63 (0)65
Income class 4th municipal income class
097227000
Electorate 14,102 voters as of 2016
Website kalawit.zamboangadelnorte.com


Kalawit is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,633 people. The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.

Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.




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