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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <h4>Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II</h4> <p>In July 2024, the Jalaur Dam was completed on the Jalaur River in Calinog.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> The dam is part of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) supported by Philippine President <a href="/facts/Bongbong_Marcos/98IXbMIG">"Bongbong Marcos"</a> and former Philippine Senator <a href="/facts/Franklin_Drilon/rv71sJBt">Franklin Drilon</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> The project will increase irrigation water in the area. </p> <h3>Climate</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Calinog, Iloilo</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>29(84)</td><td>31(88)</td><td>32(90)</td><td>33(91)</td><td>31(88)</td><td>30(86)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>30(86)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>22(72)</td><td>22(72)</td><td>22(72)</td><td>23(73)</td><td>25(77)</td><td>25(77)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>23(73)</td><td>22(72)</td><td>23(74)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Precipitation/uq3nGQc8">precipitation</a> mm (inches)</th><td>48(1.9)</td><td>41(1.6)</td><td>58(2.3)</td><td>82(3.2)</td><td>223(8.8)</td><td>300(11.8)</td><td>346(13.6)</td><td>307(12.1)</td><td>311(12.2)</td><td>292(11.5)</td><td>167(6.6)</td><td>81(3.2)</td><td>2,256(88.8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainy days</th><td>11.4</td><td>7.7</td><td>11.3</td><td>15.4</td><td>25.7</td><td>28.5</td><td>29.5</td><td>28.7</td><td>28.3</td><td>28.7</td><td>21.8</td><td>15.2</td><td>252.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Barangays</h3> <p>Calinog is politically subdivided into 59 <a href="/facts/Barangay/TJ60z5zY">barangays</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> Each barangay consists of <a href="/facts/Purok/7LEkP89V">puroks</a> and some have <a href="/facts/Sitios/UCF39xdL">sitios</a>. </p><p>The central area, known as the "poblacion area," is composed of 4 barangays, namely: Poblacion Centro, Poblacion Ilaya, Poblacion Delgado and Poblacion Rizal Ilaud. A proposal has been made to add five more barangays to the urban land area. They are Barangays Carvasana, Dalid, Simsiman, Bo. Calinog, and Libot. They will constitute the greater Poblacion area. </p> <ul><li>Agcalaga</li> <li>Aglibacao</li> <li>Aglonok</li> <li>Alibunan</li> <li>Badlan Grande</li> <li>Badlan Pequeño</li> <li>Badu</li> <li>Balaticon</li> <li>Banban Grande</li> <li>Banban Pequeño</li> <li>Binolosan Grande</li> <li>Binolosan Pequeño</li> <li>Cabagiao</li> <li>Cabugao</li> <li>Cahigon</li> <li>Barrio Calinog</li> <li>Camalongo</li> <li>Canabajan</li> <li>Caratagan</li> <li>Carvasana</li> <li>Dalid</li> <li>Datagan</li> <li>Gama Grande</li> <li>Gama Pequeño</li> <li>Garangan</li> <li>Guinbonyugan</li> <li>Guiso</li> <li>Hilwan</li> <li>Impalidan</li> <li>Ipil</li> <li>Jamin-ay</li> <li>Lampaya</li> <li>Libot</li> <li>Lonoy</li> <li>Malaguinabot</li> <li>Malag-It</li> <li>Malapawe</li> <li>Malitbog Centro</li> <li>Mambiranan</li> <li>Manaripay</li> <li>Marandig</li> <li>Masaroy</li> <li>Maspasan</li> <li>Nalbugan</li> <li>Owak</li> <li><a href="/facts/Poblacion/qW1Uw2FU">Poblacion</a> Centro</li> <li>Poblacion Delgado</li> <li>Poblacion Rizal Ilaud</li> <li>Poblacion Ilaya</li> <li>Baje San Julian</li> <li>San Nicolas</li> <li>Simsiman</li> <li>Tabucan</li> <li>Tahing</li> <li>Tibiao</li> <li>Tigbayog</li> <li>Toyungan</li> <li>Ulayan</li> <li>Supanga</li></ul> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> Population census of Calinog<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr><tr><th>1903 </th><td>4,194</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><th>1939 </th><td>22,175</td><td>+4.73%</td></tr><tr><th>1948 </th><td>25,484</td><td>+1.56%</td></tr><tr><th>1960 </th><td>29,913</td><td>+1.34%</td></tr><tr><th>1970 </th><td>25,996</td><td>−1.39%</td></tr><tr><th>1975 </th><td>30,074</td><td>+2.97%</td></tr><tr><th>1980 </th><td>32,897</td><td>+1.81%</td></tr><tr><th>1990 </th><td>41,113</td><td>+2.25%</td></tr><tr><th>1995 </th><td>45,452</td><td>+1.90%</td></tr><tr><th>2000 </th><td>48,454</td><td>+1.38%</td></tr><tr><th>2007 </th><td>51,018</td><td>+0.71%</td></tr><tr><th>2010 </th><td>54,430</td><td>+2.38%</td></tr><tr><th>2015 </th><td>60,413</td><td>+2.01%</td></tr><tr><th>2020 </th><td>62,853</td><td>+0.78%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Source: <a href="/facts/Philippine_Statistics_Authority/TMMIvT98">Philippine Statistics Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In the 2020 census, the population of Calinog, Iloilo, was 62,853 people,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile. </p> <h3>Ethnic groups</h3> <p>There are two ethnic groups identified. They are the <a href="/facts/Suludnon/jChGg8wy">Sulodnon</a> or Bukidnon tribe and the <a href="/facts/Aeta_people/hMK1NMm5">Aeta</a>. The Sulodnon or Bukidnon tribe comprises the thirteen (13) mountain barangays. The Aeta group resides in the different barangays of the municipality. </p> <h3>Languages</h3> <p>The main local languages are <a href="/facts/Hiligaynon_language/MzIrrkXt">Hiligaynon</a>, <a href="/facts/Capiznon_language/IqmlfM6M">Capiznon</a> and <a href="/facts/Kinaray-a/69n3ssAF">Kinaray-a</a>. <a href="/facts/Filipino_language/sFspmMjH">Filipino</a> and <a href="/facts/Philippine_English/nGkQLn6I">English</a> are also used and understood by the local residents, but are seldom used in daily life. </p> <h2 id="tourism">Tourism</h2> <h2 id="economy">Economy</h2> <p>Poverty incidence of Calinog</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>1020304050602000 53.692003 42.462006 29.802009 29.642012 27.012015 28.302018 27.022021 26.79<p>Source: <a href="/facts/Philippine_Statistics_Authority/TMMIvT98">Philippine Statistics Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Calinog, Iloilo at Wikimedia Commons</li> <li><a href="https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/barangays/063013000®code=06&provcode=30">Philippine Standard Geographic Code</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html">Philippine Census Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120509055721/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=54&frmIdLgu=940">Local Governance Performance Management System</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021. <a href="https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/Region%25206.xlsx" target="_blank">https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/Region%25206.xlsx</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Solinap, Leo. "Drilon credits past, present admins for Jalaur Dam completion". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2025. <a href="https://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/drilon-credits-past-present-admins-for-jalaur-dam-completion" target="_blank">https://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/drilon-credits-past-present-admins-for-jalaur-dam-completion</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Castor, Rjay Zuriaga. "Marcos says Jalaur Dam a 'benchmark project'". DailyGuardian. 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