is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary. Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Calatrava is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental.
The municipality of Calatrava is predominantly agricultural with almost 60% of its total land area devoted to agricultural use. Sugarcane occupies the largest share of agricultural land with almost one third followed by rice and corn. The total production per year can meet the cereal demand within the municipality with the excess being exported to nearby municipalities and cities.
Other sectors include livestock, poultry, and fisheries.
process in pandan weaving where pandan leaves are stripped off and turns into pandan bags. The first pandan product being exported and thousands repeated orders come thereafter
A 50-year old native bread or pan bisaya made from flour, coco milk, brown sugar, yeast, a bit of salt.
elebrated every December of each year showcasing Giant Masterpieces of Christmas, various lighted trees and decorated streets.
