Caluya, Antique

Caluya is a first class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. The municipality consists of three major islands (Semirara, Caluya, and Sibay) as well as several minor islets, namely, Liwagao, Nagubat, Panagatan, Sibato and Sibolo all located in the Tablas Strait between Mindoro and Panay islands. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,046 people.

Semirara Island has an area of 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi), and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine (in production from 1984 to 2000).

Barangays

Caluya is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

Demographics

Panian Mine on Semirara Island

Panian Mine on Semirara Island

Satellite view of Panian Mine

Satellite view of Panian Mine

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