Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit (; Subanen: Benwa Kalawit; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kalawit; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,381 people.
It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6851 on February 10, 1990.
Etymology The town's name is a portmanteau of the words kalaw, the localized name for the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) which inhabited the virgin areas of the place, and awit to which the hornbill provides a unique sound in song.
Geography
Barangays Kalawit is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Batayan Botong Concepcion Daniel Maing (Dominolog) Fatima (Lacsutan) Gatas Kalawit (Poblacion) Marcelo New Calamba Palalian Paraiso Pianon San Jose Tugop
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References
External links Kalawit Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information