Title Two, Chapter 1, Section 440 of the Local Government Code of 1991 on the Role of the Municipality stating that:
…the municipality, consisting of a group barangays, serves primarily as a general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction…
FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN THE PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The role of Misamis Occidental in the Regional Development is to promote agri-based food/production for domestic and, international and commercial consumption.
In support to this, Calamba is the strategic point of trade and commerce of the five municipalities of Misamis Occidental, comprising: Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Baliangao, Sapang Dalaga and Conception. As a predominantly agricultural area, the community has much to offer. It has an abundant supply of coconut as the main product. The existing cash crops, root crops, vegetables and other production are not limited in a backyard scale, giving priority response to the economic condition of the farmers and its family. With the increase of farm production, it can supply the whole province for domestic needs. Its surplus will either be used as raw materials for other by-products and can supplied throughout the province and the region as a whole.
The on-going reforestation activities of the denuded areas are expected to produce trees of commercial value. The municipality also has a large deposit of sand and gravel for infrastructure support. With these resources, the municipality will actively contribute to the socio-economic upliftment of the life of the people, hand –in-hand with the private sector/organization.
The municipality of Calamba is geographically positioned in the Northern part of the Misamis Occidental Province. It has a grid of approximately 8° 31’58” North Latitude and 123°39’03” East Longitude along the National Highway from the cities of Ozamis to Oroquieta to Dipolog of Zamboanga del Norte. Calamba is situated at the center of five municipalities. From its actual location, municipality of Baliangao is found on the North, municipality of Concepcion on the South, municipality of Plaridel on North East, municipality of Lopez Jaena on the South East and lastly municipality of Sapang Dalaga on the West.
“Solinog” was Calamba’s original name which was based on a deep bankrill located at the eastern portion of the poblacion where Langaran River flows. After years passed by, the Municipal Council of Plaridel changed its name to CALAMBA after the Filipino Patriot’s birthplace. Calamba was just a small barrio of the Municipality of Plaridel but because it grew so fast, it was separated from the municipality. Calamba was declared independent on February 1, 1948 under Executive Order No. 85 series of 1947 by the late President of the Philippines, His Excellency Manuel A. Roxas. After a year, it was inaugurated into a municipality on February 14, 1948. During the earliest times, the “Subanos” were the local individuals of the Municipality of Calamba. They had practice of clearing certain areas one after the other. Those cleared areas were later abandoned and easily replaced by new settlers coming from Visayas and some other parts of Mindanao.
Political Development
The Municipality of Calamba was created on February 1, 1948 and was inaugurated on February 14, 1948, the following was then elected:
Hon. Irenio Clapano
Municipal Mayor
1948-1949
Hon. Angelo Neri
Municipal Mayor
1949-1953
Hon. Patricio L. Atay
Municipal Mayor
1953-1957
Hon. Gustavo Neri
Municipal Mayor
1957-1965
Hon. Lorenzo de Guzman
Municipal Mayor
1965-1973
Hon. Pedro B. Lorejo
Municipal Mayor
1973-1986
Hon. Porferio C. Branzuela, Jr.
Municipal Mayor
1986-1988
Engr. Luisito B. Villanueva, Jr.
Municipal Mayor
1989-1995
Atty. Inocencio D. Pagalaran, Jr.
Municipal Mayor
1995-2001
Engr. Luisito B. Villanueva, Jr
Municipal Mayor
2001-2009
Engr. Ezel T. Villanueva
Municipal Mayor
2009-2022
And in 2022 election, the new set of elective officials who managed sincerely and religiously the Municipality up to the present are the following to wit;
Dr. Luisito B. Villanueva, Jr.
Municipal Mayor
Hon. Antonio N. Lawas Sr.
Municipal Vice Mayor
Hon. Cesar Ian E. Enerio
SB Member
Hon. Garry A. Arapoc
SB Member
Hon. Dennis M. Bunao
SB Member
Hon. Prince Junel G. Sevills, JD
SB Member
Hon. Caridad C. Lansang
SB Member
Hon. Rediculo R.Valdehueza, JR.CPA
SB Member
Hon. Sammy Ford Lansang
SB Member
Hon. Cherry F. Magsayo
SB Member
Hon. Luciano O. Dumanhug
IP's Representative
Hon. Ken Allen B. Lawas
SB Member / ABC Pres.
Hon. Ma Angel Princess C. Canda
SB Member / FSK Pres.
LAND AREA & CLASSIFICATION
The Municipality has an estimated land area of 112.54 square kilometers, more or less 5% of the total land area of Misamis Occidental. In terms of land area, Calamba is one of the smaller municipalities in the province.
Name of Barangay
Land Area (sq. km.)
1. Southwestern Poblacion 2. Solinog 3. Northern Poblacion 4. Don Bernardo A. Neri 5. Bunawan 6. Calaran 7. Magcamiguing 8. Langub 9. Bonifacio 10. Dapacan Alto 11. Dapacan Bajo 12. Mamalad 13. Mauswagon 14. Libertad 15. Sulipat 16. San Isidro 17. Singalat 18. Siloy 19. Salvador
CLIMATE Rainfalls and typhoons are the climatological elements that mainly affect community’s any agricultural related productions. Without pronounced dry and wet season, Calamba’s climate belongs to the fourth grade. This type is characterized as moist, with an average rainfall of 2,278.7mm throughout the year. The driest months in the society starts on February to April. The wettest period falls during May to December (eight-month period) where 40% of the total rainfall falls in October to December.