Punta, Calamba

Punta is a rural barangay of Calamba City, Laguna in the Philippines. It is situated in the central-south portion of the city.

Punta

Punta
A Punta Elementary School (Calamba)
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Location of Punta in CALABARZON map
Coordinates: 14°10′40″N 121°7′14″E
CountryPhilippines
ProvinceLaguna
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
CityCalamba City
Number of Puroks6
Government
  ChairmanJustino Perez Carandang
  Councilors
  • Amelia Lanceta Reyes
  • Efren Lalap
  • Cesar Malabanan Samiano
  • Myra Perez Lanceta
  • Romeo Villanueva Dela Guardia
  • Rechie Yaneza Villanueva
  • Demetria Dimapilis Cabato
Area
  Land3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Population
 (projection based on 2007 NSO Growth Rate)
  Total2,898
  Density875.53/km2 (2,267.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (not observed)
Area code(s)49

Geography

Punta lies in the central-southern part of Calamba City. The barangay is bordered by: Kay-Anlog in the south; Bubuyan in the west; Tulo in the east, Palo-Alto in the north-west and Barandal in the north. It has a total area of 331 hectares. Punta is now an industrial barangay in Calamba City and its extends in barangay Prinza.[1]

Demography

According to 2007 Census, Punta has a population of 2,615, one of the least-populated barangays in Calamba

Population census of Punta
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 380    
1990 1,108+1.50%
1995 1,214+1.73%
2000 1,555+5.45%
2010 3,511+8.49%
2015 4,175+3.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[2][3][4]

References

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