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{{Short description|Component city in Laguna, Philippines}}
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* ''The Premier City of Growth, Leisure and National Pride''
* ''Hometown of Jose Rizal''
* ''Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines''<ref name="Pa-a">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1066638|title=Calamba resorts without accreditation face closure|last=Pa-a|first=Saul|date=April 6, 2019|work=Philippine News Agency|access-date=January 30, 2020|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130093142/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1066638|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 3=Joselito G. Catindig 
 | 4=Leeanne P. Aldabe-Cortez
 | 5=Doreen May F. Cabrera-Silva
 | 6=Gerard R. Teruel
 | 7=Maria Katherina V. Silva-Evangelista
 | 8=Christian Niño S. Lajara 
 | 9=Pursino C. Oruga
 | 10=Arvin L. Manguiat
 | 11=Pio C. Dimapilis
 | 12=Edison M. Natividad
 | 13=Juan Carlo C. Lazaro
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'''Calamba''', officially the '''City of Calamba''' ({{langx|fil|Lungsod ng Calamba}}), is a [[Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification|component city]] in the [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], Philippines. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

Calamba is the regional center of the [[Calabarzon]] region. It is situated {{convert|50|km|sp=us}} south of [[Manila]] and {{convert|37|km|sp=us}} west of [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]]. The city is known as the "Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines"<ref name="Pa-a"/> because of its numerous hot spring resorts, which are mostly located in Barangays [[Pansol]], Bucal, Bagong Kalsada, and Lingga.

According to the 2024 census, Calamba has a population of 575,046 people, making it the second most populous local government unit in Laguna.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} It is the fifth-densest city in the province with more than 2,600 people per square kilometer after [[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]], [[Biñan]], [[Cabuyao]], and [[Santa Rosa, Laguna|Santa Rosa]]. Based on the overall rankings of the 2014 Cities and Municipalities Index, the city ranked 18th in the overall competitiveness (cities ranking) and first among cities in the [[Calabarzon]] region. Calamba is known to be Calabarzon's richest city because of its numerous industries.<ref>{{Cite news|url =http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/rankings.php|title =Overall Rankings (2014) – Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index|access-date =August 26, 2014|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140822143247/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/rankings.php|archive-date =August 22, 2014|url-status =dead|df =mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://nerbac-calabarzon.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014%20CITIES%20AND%20MUNICIPALITIES%20COMPETITIVENESS%20INDEX%20RANKING.pdf|title = 2014 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index|publisher = National Econonmic Research and Business Assistance Center – Calabarzon|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140827004623/http://nerbac-calabarzon.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014%20CITIES%20AND%20MUNICIPALITIES%20COMPETITIVENESS%20INDEX%20RANKING.pdf|archive-date = August 27, 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Calamba is the hometown of the ''de facto'' Philippine [[National hero of the Philippines|national hero]], [[José Rizal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/06/19/1927792/rizal-not-national-hero-filipinos-believed-he-was|title=Rizal is not a national hero Filipinos believed he was|last=Cabico|first=Gaea Katreena|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=April 16, 2022|archive-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808221611/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/06/19/1927792/rizal-not-national-hero-filipinos-believed-he-was|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Heroes' Day in Philippines in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/philippines-national-heroes-day |website=Office Holidays |access-date=June 17, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Etymology==
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The name of the city is derived from [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] ''[[Tapayan|kalamba]]'', meaning a wide-mouthed [[Earthenware|earthen]] [[Tapayan|water jar]] (also called ''balanga'' or ''banga'', cf. [[Balanga, Bataan]]).<ref name="Kirk">{{cite book |last1=Kirk |first1=Kate |title=A Guide to Los Baños for IRRI International Staff & Families |date=2001 |publisher=International Rice Research Institute |page=17 |isbn=9789712201608 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D2rzxiXTG7AC&pg=PP1}}</ref><ref name="Sta. Maria">{{cite book |last1=Sta. Maria |first1=Felice Prudente |title=In Excelsis: The Mission of Jose P. Rizal, Humanist and Philippine National Hero |date=1996 |publisher=Studio 5 Designs |isbn=9719135336 |page=40}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=kalamba |url=https://tagalog.pinoydictionary.com/word/kalamba/ |website=Tagalog Dictionary |access-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208175632/https://tagalog.pinoydictionary.com/word/kalamba/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The origin of the name is reflected in the [[Calamba Claypot|Calamba Jar]] landmark in city [[plaza]], as well as the city's seal which depicts a water jar superimposed with a profile of [[José Rizal]].<ref name="Harper">{{cite book |last1=Harper |first1=Peter |last2=Fullerton |first2=Laurie |title=Philippines Handbook |date=1994 |publisher=Moon Publications |isbn=9781566910040 |page=325}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Sea |url=https://calambacity.gov.ph/index.php/ct-menu-item-3/ct-menu-item-7 |website=City Government of Calamba Official Website |access-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207132124/https://calambacity.gov.ph/index.php/ct-menu-item-3/ct-menu-item-7 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
[[File:Landing Fields - Philippines - Luzon Island - NARA - 68160898.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Calamba landing field, circa 1940s]]

The oldest part of Calamba is believed to be Barangay Sucol where its first settlers remained. With the arrival of Spaniards, the whole area was converted into a hacienda, then a part of Tabuco (present-day [[Cabuyao]]). In 1639 Calamba was the site of a rebellion of Chinese farmers, who had been forcibly resettled there by Governor Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera. This rebellion spread north of the Pasig River and eventually culminated in the deaths of over 20,000 Chinese in the whole region surrounding Manila. Calamba became an independent ''pueblo'' on August 28, 1742, and formed into the town of Calamba in 1770. In 1813, Calamba was placed in the hands of "''encargados''" by the Dominican Brothers, who divided it into portions and sold the haciendas to the natives during the American regime.<ref name=profile>{{cite web |title=City profile |url=http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/City-Profile/ |work=About the City |publisher=Official Website of the City of Calamba |access-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603144106/http://calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/City-Profile/ |archive-date=June 3, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="pol-his">{{cite web |title=Political History |url=http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/Government/Political-History/ |work=City Government |publisher=Official Website of the City of Calamba |access-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023001341/http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/Government/Political-History/ |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===World War II===
During the Japanese occupation in [[World War II]], Calamba was the location of a [[massacre]] committed by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]], in which at least 2,000 civilians were killed.<ref>Jintaro Ishida,'' The Remains of War'', 2001, p.238, citing the Barangay Real Memorial.</ref> The [[St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Calamba)|St. John the Baptist Church]], established in 1859, was burned by the Japanese during World War II. It was reconstructed by Fr. Eliseo Dimaculangan. It was the christening site of [[José Rizal]]. The original baptismal font has been preserved and refurbished.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

===Cityhood===
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After a process of more than seven years, Calamba became the second component city of the Laguna by virtue of Republic Act No. 9024, "''An Act Converting the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna into a Component City to be known as the City of Calamba''."<ref name=ra9024>{{cite PH act|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2001/03/05/republic-act-no-9024|title=An Act Converting the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna Into A Component City to be Known as the City of Calamba|chamber=RA|number=9024|publisher=[[Official Gazette (Philippines)|The Official Gazette]]|date=March 5, 2001|accessdate=2023-11-29}}</ref> R.A. 9024 was signed into law by President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] on March 5, 2001, at the [[Malacañan Palace]]. The [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|Commission on Elections]] (COMELEC) then set the [[plebiscite]] for Calamba's cityhood on April 21, 2001, where 15,056 residents participated. 3,413 or 22.67% voted "''No''" while the remaining 77.33% voted "''Yes"'' to Calamba's conversion into a component city.<ref name=":0" />

====Events leading to Cityhood====
As early as 1994, the town's Sangguniang Bayan approved Resolution No. 60, Series of 1994 requesting the [[Senate of the Philippines]] through its president and the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] through its speaker to co-sponsor a bill for Calamba's conversion into a city. It was only after two years that another resolution, Resolution No. 115 was passed requesting then-Representative [[Jun Chipeco|Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr.]], to co-sponsor a bill for Calamba's cityhood and requesting the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for their comments and recommendations regarding the matter. Another two years passed before House Bill No. 986 and Senate bill Nos. 1630 and 1791 were filed in the House of Representatives by Congressman Chipeco and Senate of the Philippines by Senators [[Franklin M. Drilon]] and [[Sergio Osmeña III]], respectively.

It was only in the year 2000 that the motion for Calamba's cityhood was fast-tracked. Then Mayor Severino J. Lajara requested favorable endorsement of House Bill No. 986 from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on January 3, 2000. The Sangguniang Bayan also endorsed House Bill No. 986 and Senate Bill Nos. 1630 and 1791 and also requested favorable endorsement from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in the same month. A month passed and Mayor Lajara sent a follow-up letter to then Vice Governor [[Teresita S. Lazaro|Teresita "Ningning" Lazaro]] on updates regarding the matter.

On March 8, the House Committee on Local Government approved House Bill No. 986 on 2nd reading at a hearing held at Hotel Rembrandt, [[Quezon City]]. The same House Committee conducted a public hearing on House Bill No. 986 at the Calamba Elementary School (Central II) gymnasium on March 23, approving the House Bill in principle. House Bill 986 was deliberated in April by the House of Representatives in plenary session and approved as House Bill No. 10661, which was then filed with the [[Senate of the Philippines]] in June.

The year 2001 came and brought about approval on 2nd reading of Senate Bill Nos. 1630 and 1791 and House Bill No. 10661 in a hearing held on February 5 at the Ambrocio Padilla Hall, Senate of the Philippines. Three days later, February 8, Senate Bill Nos. 1630 and 1791 and House Bill No. 10661 was deliberated in Plenary Session and was approved as Republic Act No. 9024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About the Cityhood of Calamba |url=http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/Cityhood-of-Calamba/ |url-status=dead |access-date=June 8, 2025 |website=www.calambacity.gov.ph |archive-date=December 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208132408/http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/Cityhood-of-Calamba/ }}</ref>

===Designation as regional center===
Calamba was declared the regional center of the [[Calabarzon]] region by then President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] by virtue of Executive Order No. 246, dated October 28, 2003.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2003/10/28/executive-order-no-246-s-2003/| title=Executive Order No. 246, s. 2003| website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines| date=October 28, 2003| access-date=January 15, 2013| archive-date=May 22, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522072112/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2003/10/28/executive-order-no-246-s-2003/| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Calamba City from air (Laguna; 10-19-2022).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Calamba]]
Calamba lies on the northern slopes of [[Mount Makiling]], a dormant volcano. The southern terminus of the [[South Luzon Expressway]] is in Calamba and this geographic position makes the city a gateway to the southern provinces of Luzon. The highway at the end of the South Luzon Expressway leads east to the other towns of Laguna and south towards the provinces of [[Batangas]] and [[Quezon]].

The city is bordered by [[Cabuyao]] to the north, by the province of [[Cavite]] to the west, specifically [[Silang, Cavite|Silang]] and [[Tagaytay]], [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] to the east, and by the province of [[Batangas]] to the south, specifically the cities of [[Tanauan, Batangas|Tanauan]] and [[Santo Tomas, Batangas|Santo Tomas]]. [[Laguna de Bay]], the country's largest lake, forms the city's northeast border. The provincial capital, [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]], is located {{convert|37|km|sp=us}} by road to the east.

Calamba covers a total land area of {{convert|14950|ha}}, making it is the second-largest city in Laguna province in terms of land area after [[San Pablo, Laguna|San Pablo]].

===Land uses===
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!Classification<ref>{{Cite web|url =http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/City-Profile/|title =City Profile|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140603144106/http://calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/City-Profile/|archive-date =June 3, 2014|url-status =dead}}</ref>
!Land Area (hectares)
|-
| Urban Redevelopment Zone || 2,080
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| Growth Management Zone 1 || 4,199
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| Growth Management Zone 2 || 2,460
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| Upland Conservation Zone || 3,401.22
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| Forest Buffer Zone || 333
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| Makiling Forest Reservation Zone || 579.78
|-
| Agricultural Development Zone || 1,427
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| Shoreland Area || –
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| '''Total Land Area''' || '''14,480'''
|-
| Urban Expansion Area || 8,562.7 ha
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===Barangays===
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[[File:Simplified Calamba map.I.png|thumb|Subdivision/Barangay map of Calamba.]]
[[File:Simplified Calamba Map.I.(V0.1.0).png|thumb|Subdivision/Barangay map of Calamba based on Area Classification, green areas are [[Calamba Poblacion|Poblacion District]] in Calamba.]]
Calamba is politically subdivided into 54 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.<ref>{{Cite web|url =http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/Government/Barangay-Names/|title =Barangay Names|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140513000039/http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/Government/Barangay-Names/|archive-date =May 13, 2014|url-status =dead|df =mdy-all}}</ref> Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].

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| 1 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Bagong Kalsada || align=center|Clemente M. Manato || 157.8 
| 3,600|| 3,892 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
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| 2 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Bañadero || align=center|Aries B. Hizon || 190.0 
| 14,957|| 12,647 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
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| 3 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Banlic || align=center|January Y. Paraso || 274.9 
| 20,379|| 18,335 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
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| 4 || style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| ''Barandal'' || align=center|Cristina H. Rosales|| 189.3 
| 19,326|| 18,076 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1
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| 5 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| ''[[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 1 (Poblacion)]]'' || align=center|Marcelino T. Tuballas || 29.2 
| 4,767|| 5,823 || rowspan="7" | Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
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| 6 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| [[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 2 (Poblacion)]] || align=center|Joanne M. De Mesa || 17.1 
| 11,053|| 10,627 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
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| 7 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| [[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 3 (Poblacion)]] || align=center|Donnie P. Alvarez || 29.8 
| 4,060|| 4,537 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
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| 8 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| [[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 4 (Poblacion)]] || align=center|Joseph L. Emergo || 4.5 
| 3,230|| 3,301 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
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| 9 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| ''[[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 5 (Poblacion)]]'' || align=center|Matthew B. Rizal || 25.6 
| 5,384|| 5,858 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 10 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| [[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 6 (Poblacion)]] || align=center|Juan Carlo C. Lazaro || 42.3 
| 2,757|| 1,693 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 11 || style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| [[Calamba Poblacion|Barangay 7 (Poblacion)]] || align=center|Victor A. Opaco || 81.8 
| 2,160|| 2,357 || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 12 || style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| ''Batino'' || align=center|Pio C. Dimapilis || 110.5 
| 1,773|| 1,616 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1 <br /> Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 13 || Bubuyan || align=center|Madell Donna C. Manaig || 196.0 
| 6,255|| 3,193 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 14 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Bucal'' || align=center|Gil B. Rimas || 265.0 
| 14,526|| 14,289 || Urban || Upland Conservation Zone <br /> Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 15 || style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Bunggo || align=center|George F. Cabrera || 556.6 
| 4,694|| 4,437 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 16 || Burol || align=center|John Kenneth Vence L. Evangelista || 258.2 
| 5,524|| 3,551 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 17 || style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Camaligan || align=center|Victor E. de Castro || 106.5 
| 1,360|| 1,345 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 2
|-
| 18 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''[[Canlubang]]'' || align=center|Larry O. Dimayuga || 3,912.0 
| 68,780|| 60,292 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 1 & 2
|-
| 19 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Halang'' || align=center|Aries O. Silva || 166.7 
| 8,776|| 8,582 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone <br /> Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 20 || Hornalan || align=center|June M. Oña || 22.0 
| 1,945|| 2,053 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 21 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| ''[[Kay-Anlog]]'' ||align=center| Nemar G. Mendoza || 272.0 
| 21,095|| 20,487 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 2
|-
| 22 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| La Mesa ||align=center| Eduardo R. Silva || 294.1 
| 18,808|| 17,569 || Urban || Upland Conservation Zone<br />Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Growth Management Zone
|-
| 23 || Laguerta || align=center|Eduardo M. Sanque || 314.9 
| 8,455|| 5,461 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 24 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Lawa ||align=center| Emmanuel F. Nido || 146.6 
| 13,508|| 12,245 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 25 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Lecheria ||align=center| Rommel P. Casintahan || 157.5 
| 12,194|| 10,907 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 26 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3" | Lingga ||align=center| Darwin C. Retusto || 45.0 
| 6,662|| 6,193 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 27 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Looc ||align=center| Rustan T. Miranda || 179.1 
| 29,364|| 26,819 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 28 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Mabato ||align=center| Luisito G. Manguiat || 273.1 
| 844|| 724 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 29 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Majada Labas ||align=center| Rowel G. Fajardo || 180.2 
| 11,231|| 10,571 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 30 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Makiling'' ||align=center| Aigrette P. Lajara || 465.7 
| 13,691|| 12,508 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1 & 2
|-
| 31 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Mapagong ||align=center| Gil N. Naredo || 320.8 
| 7,057|| 7,254 || Rural || Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Agricultural Development Zone<br />Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 32 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Masili ||align=center| Rhonell C. Malabanan
| 32.1 
| 3,863|| 3,827 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 33 || Maunong || align=center|Joselito S. Estrada || 399.2 
| 4,549|| 4,395 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone<br />Growth Management Zone 1 & 2
|-
| 34 || style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Mayapa'' ||align=center| Victoria T. Sumbillo || 116.3 
| 15,309 || 28,302 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 35 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Milagrosa'' ||align=center| Randy M. Sulit || 209.4 
| 12,557 || 9,687 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 1 & 2
|-
| 36 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''Paciano Rizal'' ||align=center| Napoleon V. Baradas || 126.8 
| 17,398 || 15,679 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 2
|-
| 37 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Palingon || align=center|Jeffrey Q. 
| 15.3 
| 6,046 || 5,249 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 38 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| ''Palo-Alto'' || align=center|Nelson C. Unico || 273.7 
| 19,279 || 18,874 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 39 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''[[Pansol]]'' ||align=center| Joel DR. Martinez || 528.2 
| 12,099 || 11,623 || Urban || Upland Conservation Zone<br />Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Forest Buffer Zone<br />Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 40 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''[[Parian, Calamba|Parian]]'' ||align=center| Rodnie P. Perez || 112.0 
| 27,378 || 25,558 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone<br />Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 41 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| Prinza ||align=center| Marvin D. Atienza || 95.3 
| 5,034 || 5,284 || Rural || Urban Redevelopment Zone<br />Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 42 ||style="background-color:#FFE6F3;"| ''[[Punta, Calamba|Punta]]'' ||align=center| Justino P. Carandang || 331.0 
| 8,639 || 7,321 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1 & 2
|-
| 43 || Puting Lupa || align=center|Allan S. Pedraja || 542.0 
| 2,390 || 2,389 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone<br />Growth Management Zone 2<br />Forest Buffer Zone
|-
| 44 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''[[Real, Calamba|Real]]'' ||align=center| Florencio A. Morales, Jr. || 132.9 
| 18,607 || 16,371 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 45 || Saimsim || align=center|Apolonio P. Manalo Jr. || 194.5 
| 6,776 || 6,166 || Rural || Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 46 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Sampiruhan ||align=center| James Philip C. Dumalaon || 81.0 
| 9,740 || 9,466 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
|-
| 47 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| San Cristobal ||align=center| Irineo T. Logo || 119.0 
| 15,096 || 14,881 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 48 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| San Jose ||align=center| Reginald C. Oliva || 89.6 
| 4,393 || 4,061 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 49 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| San Juan ||align=center| Danilo Q. Amparo || 15.3 
| 6,455 || 4,826 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 50 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;" | ''Sirang Lupa'' ||align=center| Ronaldo M. Contreras || 198.4 
| 12,636 || 12,938 || Urban || Growth Management Zone 1
|-
| 51 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Sucol ||align=center| Edgar A. Balagtas || 31.6 
| 5,255 || 5,233 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 52 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| ''[[Turbina, Calamba|Turbina]]'' ||align=center| Rodel V. Manalo || 51.5 
| 5,541|| 6,268 || Urban || Urban Redevelopment Zone
|-
| 53 || Ulango ||align=center| Andro M. Evangelista || 227.6 
| 1,067 || 1,060 || Rural || Upland Conservation Zone
|-
| 54 ||style="background-color:#FFF895;"| Uwisan ||align=center| Catalina P. Aldabe || 78.0 
| 6,724 || 2,971 || Urban || Agricultural Development Zone
|}

===Climate===
Calamba has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (type ''Am''), with a short dry season and a longer rainy season. The dry season lasts only from January to April, and the rest of the year is characterized by high levels of rainfall.
{{Weather box|location = Calamba (averages 1982–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 29.3
| Feb high C = 30.3
| Mar high C = 31.9
| Apr high C = 33.3
| May high C = 33.5
| Jun high C = 32.4
| Jul high C = 31.4
| Aug high C = 31
| Sep high C = 31.1
| Oct high C = 30.9
| Nov high C = 30.3
| Dec high C = 29.3

| Jan mean C = 25.4
| Feb mean C = 25.9
| Mar mean C = 27
| Apr mean C = 28.5
| May mean C = 28.9
| Jun mean C = 28.2
| Jul mean C = 27.5
| Aug mean C = 27.3
| Sep mean C = 27.3
| Oct mean C = 27.1
| Nov mean C = 26.6
| Dec mean C = 25.7

| Jan low C = 21.5
| Feb low C = 21.5
| Mar low C = 22.2
| Apr low C = 23.5
| May low C = 24.2
| Jun low C = 24
| Jul low C = 23.6
| Aug low C = 23.6
| Sep low C = 23.5
| Oct low C = 23.3
| Nov low C = 22.9
| Dec low C = 22.2
| year low C = 
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 54
| Feb precipitation mm = 26
| Mar precipitation mm = 29
| Apr precipitation mm = 36
| May precipitation mm = 160
| Jun precipitation mm = 199
| Jul precipitation mm = 290
| Aug precipitation mm = 265
| Sep precipitation mm = 245
| Oct precipitation mm = 248
| Nov precipitation mm = 141
| Dec precipitation mm = 79
| year precipitation mm = 
| source 1 = Climate-data.org<ref name="met_norms">{{cite web
| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/1984/
| title = Climate: Calamba – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table
| publisher = Climate-data.org
| access-date = August 15, 2018
| archive-date = August 16, 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061811/https://en.climate-data.org/location/1984/
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
The population of Calamba is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 5% from 1995 to 2000, repeated and more in subsequent decades (except for 2007 to 2010 census).
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| 2000 || {{rnd| 281146/149.5| -2}}/km{{sup|2}}
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| 2007 || {{rnd| 360281/149.5| -2}}/km{{sup|2}}
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| 2010 || {{rnd| 389377/149.5| -2}}/km{{sup|2}}
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According to the 2020 census, Calamba has a population of 539,671 inhabitants, making it the most populated city in Laguna province, followed by [[Santa Rosa, Laguna|Santa Rosa]], [[Biñan]], [[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro City]], [[Cabuyao]], and [[San Pablo, Laguna|San Pablo]]. Calamba is the 24th [[List of Philippine cities and municipalities by population|most populated city]] in the Philippines.

Calamba is predominantly [[Roman Catholic]] (84.22%), followed by [[Members Church of God International]] (MCGI or ADD)(4.5%), [[Protestants]] (3.43%), [[Iglesia ni Cristo]] (3.14%), and [[Islam]] (0.26%).<ref name="profile" />

== Economy ==
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Calamba is known today as the "Richest City in Calabarzon", (according to the 2014 Commission on Audit Annual Audit Report), as it registered a total income of ₱2,501,048,126.00.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coa.gov.ph/index.php/local-government-units/2014/category/5386-cities|title=Commission on Audit – Cities|website=www.coa.gov.ph|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611161439/http://www.coa.gov.ph/index.php/local-government-units/2014/category/5386-cities|url-status=live}}</ref> Calamba is also considered one of the "Next Wave Cities" for outsourcing firms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/309255/economy/business/list-of-next-wave-cities-for-outsourcing-firms-released|title=List of 'next wave' cities for outsourcing firms released|work=GMA News|archive-date=July 21, 2015|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721125439/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/309255/economy/business/list-of-next-wave-cities-for-outsourcing-firms-released|url-status=live}}</ref>

The major income sources comes from manufacturing and economic plants, tourism, agriculture and services. There are many manufacturing and economic plants located in upland barangays like [[Canlubang]], [[Real, Calamba|Real]], [[La Mesa, Calamba|La Mesa]], [[Milagrosa, Calamba|Milagrosa]], Makiling, [[Punta, Calamba|Punta]], Barandal, Batino and [[Prinza]].{{clear left}}

=== Income ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" width="50%"

! width="5%" |Year 
! width="10%"|Total income (COA)<ref name="coa">{{Cite web |url=http://www.coa.gov.ph/ |title=COA AAR |access-date=October 19, 2018 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722054030/http://www.coa.gov.ph/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
! width="5%" |Growth %
! width="10%"|Total Income (BLGF)<ref name="blgf">{{Cite web |url=http://www.blgf.gov.ph/ |title=Local Government Unit (LGUs) Financial Data |access-date=April 13, 2014 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017024202/http://www.blgf.gov.ph/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
! width="5%" |Growth %
|-
| 2002 
| ₱810,569,652.58 
| 
| ₱809,806,000.00 
| 
|-
| 2003 
| ₱847,402,297.32 
| {{increase}} 4.54% 
| ₱1,046,621,000.00 
| {{increase}} 29.24%
|-
| 2004 
| ₱872,473,683.19 
| {{increase}} 2.96% 
| ₱921,272,904.23 
| {{decrease}} −11.98%
|-
| 2005 
| ₱1,035,488,459.60 
| {{increase}} 18.68% 
| ₱1,094,639,552.79 
| {{increase}} 18.82%
|-
| 2006 
| ₱1,110,330,981.73 
| {{increase}} 7.23% 
| ₱1,110,330,981.73 
| {{increase}} 1.43%
|-
| 2007 
| ₱1,161,438,445.76 
| {{increase}} 4.60% 
| ₱1,162,050,643.28 
| {{increase}} 4.66%
|-
| 2008 
| ₱1,338,299,724.69 
| {{increase}} 15.23% 
| ₱1,338,769,422.02 
| {{increase}} 15.21%
|-
| 2009 
| ₱1,580,699,818.00 
| {{increase}} 18.11% 
| ₱1,586,541,340.26 
| {{increase}} 18.51%
|-
| 2010 
| ₱1,634,025,898.00 
| {{increase}} 3.37% 
| ₱1,699,391,678.99 
| {{increase}} 7.11%
|-
| 2011 
| ₱1,952,122,303.00 
| {{increase}} 19.47% 
| ₱1,887,800,323.68
| {{increase}} 11.09%
|-
| 2012 
| ₱2,023,350,771.00 
| {{increase}} 3.65% 
| ₱2,023,350,600.11 
| {{increase}} 7.18%
|-
|2013
|₱2,191,286,734.00
|{{increase}} 8.30%
|
|
|-
|2014
|₱2,501,048,126.00
|{{Increase}}14.14%
|
|
|}

=== Banking ===
As of December 31, 2013, there are 83 banking offices operating in the city that offers banking services to businesses and residents according to [[Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation]]. Calamba is the top city in Calabarzon with total deposits amounting to 29,632,884 in thousand [[Philippine peso|pesos]] from 374,122 accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 30, 2024 |title=PHILIPPINE BANKING SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION OF DOMESTIC a/ DEPOSITS BY AREA|url=http://www.pdic.gov.ph/files/BSDStats/DDD_PBS_ProvinceMunicipality.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211092655/https://www.pdic.gov.ph/files/BSDStats/DDD_PBS_ProvinceMunicipality.htm |archive-date=February 11, 2025 |access-date=June 8, 2025 |website=www.pdic.gov.ph}}</ref>

=== Industries and manufacturing ===
[[File:9854Batino, Calamba City 11.jpg|thumb|[[Calamba Premiere International Park]]]]

The city is a haven for industries. Considered the heart of Calabarzon due to the number of companies housed in its area, Calamba is one of the premiere industrial hubs outside of [[Metro Manila]]. Some of the industrial parks located in the city are:<ref>{{Cite web|url =http://www.peza.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=201&Itemid=161|title =Operating Economic Zones|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141025081045/http://www.peza.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=201&Itemid=161|archive-date =October 25, 2014|url-status =dead}}</ref>

In 2019, a 2.16 MWp rooftop solar installation at New Zealand Creamery, located in Carmelray Industrial Park 1, was recognized with the Asian Power Award for Solar Power Project of the Year (Philippines).<ref name="Saur2019">{{cite web |title=PROINSO, Solaren Win Asian Power Award for 2.16 MWp Commercial Solar Rooftop Project |url=https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/proinso-solaren-win-asian-power-award-for-2-16-mwp-commercial-solar-rooftop-project |website=Saur Energy |access-date=17 August 2025 |archive-date=February 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218041858/https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/proinso-solaren-win-asian-power-award-for-2-16-mwp-commercial-solar-rooftop-project |url-status=live }}</ref>

* Allegis IT Park (Barangay Milagrosa) 
* [[Calamba Premiere International Park]] (Barangays Batino, Barandal and Prinza)
* [[Silangan Industrial Park|Canlubang Industrial Estate]] (Barangay Canlubang)
* Carmelray Industrial Park 1 (Barangays Canlubang) 
* Carmelray Industrial Park 2 (Barangays Milagrosa & Punta)
* Carmelray International Business Park (Barangay Canlubang) 
* Filinvest Technology Park (Barangays Punta, Burol, and Bubuyan) 
* [[Light Industry and Science Park of the Philippines II|Light Industry and Science Park of the Philippines]] II (Barangays Real and La Mesa) 
* NYK-TDG IT Park (Barangay Canlubang) 
* SMPIC Special Economic Zone (Barangay Paciano Rizal)
* YTMI Realty Special Economic Zone (Barangay Makiling)

=== Information technology ===
Calamba is also considered one of the "Next Wave Cities" for outsourcing firms and call centers, among which is [[SPi Technologies]].

=== Commerce and trade ===
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Aside from the Crossing area in Barangay Uno, Barangays [[Real, Calamba|Real]] and [[Parian, Calamba|Parian]] are also bustling with business structures, including SM City Calamba, and Liana's Discount Center Calamba.

Notable shopping centers and travel agencies in Calamba also include Southern Sky Travel & Tours (Calamba Headquarters), [[Walter Mart]] Makiling, [[Puregold]] Halang, Puregold Calamba-Crossing, Puregold Calamba-Bayan, Checkpoint Mall, and {{Proper name|iMall Canlubang}} among others.

Food processing plants in Calamba like Zenith Foods Corporation (central commissary of [[Jollibee Foods Corporation]]), where its sauces and food products (i.e. burger, pies, fries, etc.) are first made before distributing to [[Jollibee]] outlets is currently the most advanced food processing plant in the Philippines and one of the best in Asia. Other food and beverage processing plants in Calamba are [[Rebisco]], [[RC Cola]], [[Monde Nissin|Monde M.Y. San Corporation]] and [[Zest-O|Zest-O Corporation]].

Some of the semiconductor companies are also located in Calamba. To name a few, they are [[Samsung Electro-Mechanics]] Philippines, Continental Temic Electronics Philippines, [[Toshiba]] Storage Device Philippines Inc., [[ST Microelectronics]] (formerly Philips Electronics), Fuji Electric Philippines, NEC Tokin Electronics, NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions and Austriamicrosystems Phils.

Automobile manufacturers that have plants located in Calamba are Asian Transmission Corporation and [[Suzuki]] Philippines Inc.

[[Avon Products|Avon]], the leading global beauty company has a manufacturing plant (Avon Products Manufacturing), is located at Calamba Premiere International Park.

== Infrastructure ==
===Transportation===
[[File:2061Calamba Central Terminal and Consumer Center 24.jpg|thumb|Jeepneys at the Calamba Central Terminal]]
[[File:Calamba station exterior (2017).jpg|thumb|Calamba PNR Station]]
[[Tricycle]]s, buses, [[jeepney]]s, and [[UV Express]] are popular modes of transportation in Calamba.

Calamba is served by the [[Philippine National Railways]] (PNR) [[PNR Metro Commuter Line|Metro Commuter Line]]. Stations include: 
* [[Calamba station|Calamba]], at the city proper. This will serve as the terminal for the [[North–South Commuter Railway]] (NSCR) and a stop for intercity trains headed for Bicol and Batangas.
* [[Pansol station|Pansol]] – flag stop, served by trains between Manila and the [[International Rice Research Institute]] (IRRI) in [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]].

====Roads====
The only expressway currently operational in Calamba is the [[South Luzon Expressway]] (SLEX), which passes through the city with four exits. SLEX is part of [[Pan-Philippine Highway|AH26]] up to Calamba Exit.

Main national highways include the [[N1 highway (Philippines)|Manila South Road]], the [[Pan-Philippine Highway]] (also known as Maharlika Highway, Daang Maharlika, or National Highway), which passes through the city and curves toward [[Santo Tomas, Batangas|Santo Tomas]] in [[Batangas]], and [[Calamba–Pagsanjan Road]] (also called "National Highway") links Calamba with [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] and [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]].

Other arterial roads includes Chipeco Avenue and its Extension, which passes near the city hall, [[Tagaytay–Calamba Road]], which picks up near [[Tagaytay Highlands]], and [[Mayapa–Canlubang Cadre Road]], a spur of Maharlika Highway serving Canlubang and Canlubang/Mayapa Exit (Exit 47).<ref name=dpwhLag2>{{cite web|title=DPWH Road Data {{!}} Laguna 2nd|url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/infrastructure/Road%20Data/2012%20Road%20Data%20for%20Ipad/laguna_2nd.htm|work=Department of Public Works and Highways Website|publisher=DPWH|access-date=April 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110160541/http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/infrastructure/Road%20Data/2012%20Road%20Data%20for%20Ipad/laguna_2nd.htm|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Proposed expressways include the [[Calamba–Los Baños Expressway]], which spurs from SLEX, traverses along [[Laguna de Bay]] and ends on a national highway at [[Bay, Laguna|Bay]], and [[Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike]], an expressway and dike that will run on the coast of [[Laguna de Bay]]. The projects will cost an estimated [[Philippine peso|₱]]5.9 billion ([[US dollar|$]]131.11&nbsp;million) and [[Philippine peso|₱]]18.59&nbsp;billion ([[USD|$]]413&nbsp;million).<ref name="PPP">{{cite web|title=PPP Road Projects|url=http://ppp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DPWH-PPP-Presentation.pdf|publisher=Public Private Partnership Center|access-date=March 1, 2013|author=Rogelio L. Singson|date=November 18, 2010|archive-date=November 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024316/http://ppp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DPWH-PPP-Presentation.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:Calamba,Lagunajf2637 04.JPG|Stop Light in Halang
SLEX Calamba with NGCP transmission line (Laguna; 12-30-2021).jpg|[[South Luzon Expressway]] (view from northbound) approaching Calamba Exit
File:Paciano Rizal at Night.jpg|Checkpoint, captured at Paseo De Calamba in Paciano Rizal
</gallery>

===Health care===
[[File:1670Los Baños Calamba National Highway 104.jpg|250px|thumb|CMC Medical Center & Tower in Barangay Real.]]
There are 9 private and 1 government-run hospitals in Calamba.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} Some of the health centers in the city are the [[Calamba Medical Center]], [[Calamba Doctors' Hospital]], Pamana Golden Care Hospital, St. John the Baptist Hospital, San Jose Hospital and Trauma Center, St. Marks Hospital Medical Center, Holy Angel General Hospital, CH Garcia Medical and Diagnostic Center, Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital, and Jose Yulo Foundation Canlubang Industrial Hospital...

===Utilities and communication===
Communication concerns are managed by different agencies found in the city: postal affairs rests on the Philippine Postal Corp. with three operating offices located in Barangays. Canlubang, Mayapa and the main office located at the back of City Hall. Telecommunications as well as internet connections are under the four major telecom companies such as [[PLDT]] ([[Smart Communications]]), [[Globe Telecom]], [[Dito Telecommunity]] and [[Converge ICT|Converge ICT Solutions Inc.]], commonly referred to as '''Converge'''. Aside from these, print and radio services are also present, with Calambalita DZLN-AM and DZJV – a local radio station catering to the whole Calabarzon area.

A major part of the city is currently served by Meralco, with two substations of the company located in Brgys Mayapa and Brgy 1 facilitate the flow of power throughout the entire city. All the 54 barangays are equipped with electricity, with only a few barangays such as part of Canlubang, Pansol, Bucal and Lecheria under NAPOCOR.

A big part of the city is served by the Calamba Water District, providing water to 23,655 households, 1,238 commercial establishments and 53 public buildings. Most of the city's water supply comes from the faucet community water system.

==Government==
===Local government===
{{main|Calamba City Council}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = City Mayor
| body = Calamba, Laguna
| insignia = 
| insigniasize = 220px
| insigniacaption = The 22nd Mayor of Calamba
| image = Mayor Ross Rizal.jpg
| incumbent = Roseller H. Rizal
| incumbentsince = June 30, 2022
| style = (Mr.) Mayor, Mayor
| residence = [[Calamba City Hall|New Calamba City Hall Building]], [[Real, Calamba]], Laguna
| appointer = Elected via [[first past the post|popular vote]]
| termlength = 3 years (''maximum of three consecutive terms'')
| formation = 1901
| succession = 
| inaugural = Mateo Elojorde
| website = 
}}

Like other cities in the [[Philippines]], Calamba is governed by a city mayor and city vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The city mayor is the executive head who leads the city's departments in the execution of city ordinances and in the delivery of public services. The city vice mayor heads a legislative council that is composed of 14 members: 12 councilors and two ''ex-officio'' offices: one for the [[Sangguniang Kabataan|Sangguniang Kabataan Federation]] President, representing the youth sector, and one for the [[Liga ng mga Barangay|Association of Barangay Chairmen]] President as the barangay sectoral representative. The council is in charge of creating the city's policies in the form of ordinances and resolutions.

By virtue of Republic Act no. 11078, Calamba has been separated from the [[Legislative districts of Laguna|2nd District]] of [[Laguna province|Laguna]] to form its own, the Lone district of the City of Calamba.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/09/25/18/aklan-split-into-two-legislative-districts-calamba-city-becomes-lone|title=Aklan split into two legislative districts, Calamba City becomes lone|last=Placido|first=Darel|date=September 25, 2018|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=September 25, 2018}}</ref>

===Elected officials===
The 2025 local elections in Calamba, held on May 2025, replaced some members of the city government, primarily on the members of the city council. The mayor and vice mayor are term limited.

Elected officials for the 2025–2028 term are:

{|class=wikitable
|+ Calamba city officials (2025–2028)
|-
!Name !!colspan=2|Party
|-
!colspan="3"| House of Representatives
|-
| [[Cha Hernandez|Charisse Anne C. Hernandez-Alcantara]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
!colspan="3"| City Mayor
|-
| Roseller "Ross" H.Rizal
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
!colspan="3"| City Vice Mayor 
|-
| Angelito S. Lazaro, Jr.
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
!colspan="3"| [[Calamba City Council|City Councilors]] 
|-
| Soliman B. Lajara
| {{party name with colour|Partido Federal ng Pilipinas }}
|-
| Joselito G. Catindig
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Leeanne P. Aldabe-Cortez
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Doreen May F. Cabrera-Silva
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Gerard Raymund R. Teruel
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Maria Kathrina V. Silva-Evangelista
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Christian Niño S. Lajara
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Pursino C. Oruga
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Arvin L. Manguiat
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Pio C. Dimapilis
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Moises E. Morales
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
| Juan Carlo C. Lazaro
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}
|-
!colspan="3"| ''Ex Officio'' City Council Members
|-
| '''[[Liga ng mga Barangay|ABC]] President'''
|colspan="3"| Eduardo R. Silva (La Mesa)
|-
| '''[[Sangguniang Kabataan|SK]] President'''
|colspan="3"|Rally R. Bustria (Barangay 5)
<!-- | {{party name with colour|Nonpartisan}} -->
|}

===List of former chief executives===
Jose Rizal wrote a manuscript called ''Jefes del pueblo de Calamba (ang nangagsipagpuno sa bayan ng Calamba: sapol ng maging bayan, hangan sa panahon, 28 de Agosto, 1742 – hasta 1891)'' that is now kept in the National Library of the Philippines. It lists the names of local chief executives of Calamba since its founding as a town independent from Cabuyao.<ref name="National Library of the Philippines">http://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/RI01/NLPJRMN00350/datejpg1.htm/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Their names were:
{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*Juan de la Cruz (1742–1743)
*Juan Macasadia (1743–1744)
*Marcos de los Santos (1744–1745)
*Santiago de Leon (1745–1746)
*Balthazar Hocson (1746–1747)
*Ygnacio Hilario (1747–1748)
*Andres de Ocampo (1748–1749)
*Domingo de los Santos (1749–1750)
*Melchor de los Reyes (1750–1751)
*Juan de la Cruz Punga (1751)
*Cristobal de Leon (1752)
*Francisco Kalangitan (1753)
*Pedro Blas (1754)
*Francisco Alipio (1755)
*Juan Ariliano (1756)
*Martin de los Santos (1757)
*Fernando de los Santos (1758)
*Apolinario de Ribera (1759; 1766; 1779–1780)
*Jose Acagada (1760)
*Luis Rufino (1761; 1763)
*Antonio Matangihan (1762)
*Mariano Alcantara (1764)
*Pedro Atanacio Bance (1765)
*Tomas de la Cruz (1767)
*Manuel de la Cruz (1768) 
*Jose del Espiritu Santo (1769–1770) 
*Mateo (Lis.), Melchor (Alv.), Alejo (Ale.), de Torres, Domingo Feliciano (Ale. Ll.) – (1770–1771) 
*Baltazar Paseo (Pacio) – (1771–1772) 
*José de Sta. Ana (Alv.) de Sta. María (Ale.) – (1772–1773) 
*Pablo de S. José (1773–1774) 
*Pedro Claudio (1774–1775)
*Juan Mariano Rufino (1775–1776)
*Salvador José Montero (Ale.) Monterey (Alv.) Alontereyes (Ll.) – (1776–1777)
*Mateo Marcos (1777–1778)
*Ygnacio de los Santos (1778–1779)
*Antonio Matangihan (1780–1781)
*Mateo Marcos (1781–1782)
*Santiago Rufino (1782–1783)
*Juan Francisco (1783–1784)
*José Diego (1784–1785)
*Pedro Pablo de San José (1785–1786)
*Antonio Villanueva (1786–1788)
*Baltazar Paseo (1787–1789)
*José de los Reyes (1788–1790)
*Vicente Feliz Cocson (1789–1791)
*Agustín Tolentino (1790–1792)
*Manuel de Santo Tomás (1791–1793)
*Agustín de la Cruz (1793–1794)
*Feliz de la Cruz (1794–1795)
*Feliciano Celisuerte (1795–1796)
*Ventura del Espíritu Santo (1796–1797)
*Manuel Jauregui (1797–1798)
*Alejandro Gatsalian (1798–1799)
*Eugenio de San Gabriel (1799–1800)
*Esteban de los Santos (1800–1801)
*Romualdo Roberto (1801–1802; 1809–1810)
*Leonardo Feliciano (1802–1803)
*Juan Rufino Manuel (1803–1804)
*Agustín Alejandro (1804–1805)
*Juan Aragón (1805–1806)
*Vicente Pabalan (1806–1807)
*Bernardino Antonio (1807–1808)
*Eugenio de San Gabriel (1808–1809)
*Juan Manuel Rufino (1810–1811)
*Policarpo Cuevas (1811–1812)
*Adriano Felix (1812–1813)
*Zacarias Sarmiento (1813–1814)
*Carlos de Leon (1814–1815)
*Leonardo Feliciano (1815–1816)
*Gaspar de los Reyes (1816–1817)
*Pedro Francisco (1817–1818)
*Francisco Eugenio (1818–1819)
*Ysidoro de la Cruz (1819–1820)
*Adriano Felix (1820–1821)
*Juan Ygnacio (1821–1822)
*Mariano Quintero and Juan Aragón (1822–1823)
*Santiago Eulalia and Florentino Ustaris (1823–1824)
*Atanasio Jauregui and Pedro Eugenio (1824–1825)
*Joseph Salgado (1825–1826)
*Mariano Quintero (1826–1827)
*Atanasio Jauregui (1827–1828;1831–1832)
*Pedro Francisco (1828–1829)
*Santiago Eulalia (1829–1830)
*Elias Ustaris (1830–1831)
*Juan de Villanueva (Alv.) (1832)
*Florentino Ustaris (1833; 1841)
*Juan Villanueva de Aragón (1834)
*Francisco de San Diego (1832–1834)
*Juan de los Angeles (1835; 1840; 1843; 1855)
*Ysidoro Villanueva (1836)
*Mariano Quintero (1837)
*Aniceto Julian (1838)
*Domingo Feliciano (1839)
*Crispín Gabino (1842)
*Ambrosio Pabalan (1844; 1858)
*Elias Ustaris (1845)
*Juan de Villanueva (1846)
*Paulino Quintero (1847;1852)
*Bruno de San Gabriel (1848)
*Juan Bernaldo (1849–1850)
*Tranquilino Gonzalez Hervosa (1851;1856)
*Gisberto Jauregui (1853) 
*Juan Salgado (1854; 1857; 1863–1864)
*Francisco Elefaño (1859;1861; 1865–1866; 1875–1876)
*Estanislao Hervosa (1860)
*Juan Banatin (1862; 1867–1868)
*[[Gervasio Alviar]] (1869–1870; 1883)
*Calixto Llamas (1871)
*Andres Salgado (1872)
*Lucas Quintero (1873–1874; 1891)
*Francisco Salgado (1877–1878)
*Luis Elásegui (1879–1880)
*Matias Belarrnino (1881–1882)
*Lucas Quintero (1884)
*Luis Habaña (1885–1886)
*Nicolas Llamas (1887)
*Francisco Elefaño (1888)
*Eusebio Elefaño (1889)
*Matias Belarmino (1889–1890)

}}

The following are the individuals that served as local chief executive of Calamba since the American occupation of the Philippines up to the present-day:<ref name="pol-his"/>
{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*Mateo Elejorde (1901–1904)
*Isidoro Cailles (1904–1907)
*Ramon Santos (1907–1910)
*Rafael Pabalan (1910–1917)
*Anastacio Rubio<ref name="Historical Data Papers - Calamba">{{cite news |title=The Municipal Presidents and Mayors of Calamba from 1901 to 1949 |url=https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/HD01/p22/cm5/md1/bs/datejpg.htm |access-date=August 11, 2024 |work=Historical Data Papers – Calamba |archive-date=August 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811123629/https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/HD01/p22/cm5/md1/bs/datejpg.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> (1917–1919)
*Roman D. Lazaro (1919–1922; 1931–1934; 1938–1941; 1945–1946<ref name="Historical Data Papers - Calamba"/>)
*Felipe Belarmino (1923–1925; 1926–1928; 1929–1931; 1941–1942<ref name="Historical Data Papers - Calamba"/>)
*Eduardo A. Barretto (1935–1937)
*Enrique G. Shinyo (1942)
*Artemio M. Elepano (1942–1943)
*Sisenando V. Rizal Sr. (1943–1944;<ref name="Historical Data Papers - Calamba"/> 1948–1951;1952–1954)
*Exequiel Geneciran (1944–1945)
*Severino Q. Arambulo (1946–1947; 1956–1959; 1967–1971)<ref name="MBPNS">{{cite news|author=P.N.S.|title=Only Feeble L.P. Voices Heard After Provincial Poll Canvass|work=[[Manila Bulletin]]|date=November 18, 1967|publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation|page=2|quote=Mayor-elect Severino Arambulo, a [[Nacionalista Party|Nacionalista]], scored a political upset in Calamba, Laguna by defeating reelectionist Mayor Taciano Rizal[....] Salvador Delmo, independent N.P., was reelected vice-mayor with a majority of 4,707 votes over[...] Nemesio Hizon.}}</ref>
*Pantaleon Alihan (1954–1955)
*Taciano V. Rizal (1960–1967; 1971–1975)
*Eduardo T. Yu Jr. (1975–1980)
*Salvador E. Delmo (1980–1986)
*Apolonio A. Elazegui (1986–1987)
*Victoriano Chipeco (1987–1988)
*Jesus Miguel Yulo (1988–1994)
*Severino J. Lajara (1994–2004)
*[[Jun Chipeco|Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr.]] (2004–2013)
*[[Timmy Chipeco|Justin Marc S.B. Chipeco]] (2013–2022)
*Roseller H. Rizal (2022–present)

}}

===City seal===
[[File:Calamba, Laguna Seal.svg|156x156px|Official Calamba city seal|right]]

The seal of the City of Calamba has evolved and has been modified throughout the years. From being a municipality to a component city, a new seal was necessary to symbolize the new thrust of Calamba. In a citywide seal-making contest, Reyjon de Guzman emerged as winner, for his work best symbolized the ideals, pride and achievements of the city. Each color, shape, number and object has its own meaning relative to what is Calamba in the past, present and future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Official Seal |url=http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/The-Official-Seal/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207042014/http://www.calambacity.gov.ph/About-the-City/The-Official-Seal/ |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=June 8, 2025 |website=www.calambacity.gov.ph}}</ref>
* '''Shield shape '''– The shield shape in the center, with a slight circular bottom, flat top and curved edges at the top corners project solidity and congruence.
* '''Banga shaped twined with Dr. Jose Rizal's image '''– The historical ambience is depicted in this twin image. The abstract represents the influence of Dr. Jose Rizal and the Banga in the history of the City of Calamba.
* '''Numbers''' – the engraved "1742" mentions the year when Calamba was founded and seceded from the town of Cabuyao, while "2001" was identified as the year of Calamba's cityhood.
* '''Objects''' – the mountain in the background and the water current at the bottom part relate to land and water resources of the city pertain to the vast natural resources of [[Mount Makiling]] and the aquatic benefits of Laguna de Bay. The water beneath Mt. Makiling shows that Calamba touches a body of water notably [[Laguna de Bay]], the largest lake in the country, and that's why Calamba is also known as the "City by the Lake". The silhouette image of rice field on the left and the industrial buildings on the right symbolizing Calamba's rapid modernization, urbanization, and industrialization. With both signs located beside each other, it shows everyone that nature and progress can efficiently coexist in Calamba.
* '''Colors''' – Except for silver grey and metallic gold, all others are similar with the national seal. However, additional meanings are attached to each.
* '''Metallic gold '''– This represents the radiating image of Dr. Jose Rizal and Banga that reflects in the minds and deeds of Calambeños.
* '''Red '''– This symbolizes the burning patriotism of residents as exemplified by Rizal.
* '''Blue '''– As land and water represent wealth and prosperity, the color blue signifies productivity and tranquility of the constituents.
* '''Silver grey '''– This represents the transformation of development from an agricultural pueblo in the 1700s to an agro-industrial town in the 1900s and finally to an industrial city.
* '''White '''– This projects purity, transparency, efficiency and prudence pertaining to governance.
* Calamba has a golden edge etched at the upper half with the words '''Lungsod ng Calamba''' depicting Calamba as a Philippine component city. Laguna at the bottom part means that Calamba is still part of Laguna province.

== Tourism ==
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:CalambaCityjf2751 08.JPG|Calamba City Hall
File:401Calamba, Laguna Town Proper Landmarks 09.jpg|Calamba Claypot
File:The wake park at Nuvali in Laguna.jpg|Republic Wakepark Canlubang
File:Rizal Shrine Outdoor (Calamba, Laguna).jpg|Rizal Shrine
File:Calamba City Plaza, Laguna, March 2023.jpg|Calamba City Plaza
File:Calamba Veteran's Monument, March 2023.jpg|Calamba Veteran's Monument
</gallery>

Calamba is the location of [[José Rizal]]'s birthplace, [[Rizal Shrine (Calamba)|Rizal Shrine]], found in the ''poblacion'' (city proper), and [[St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Calamba)|St. John the Baptist Parish Church]], the location of Rizal's baptism. A park built to commemorate José Rizal, [[Rizal Monument (Calamba)|Rizal Park]] (or the Plaza) hosts a {{convert|22|ft}} tall statue of Rizal, with the number symbolizing the 22 languages and dialects used by Rizal. The statue sits on top of a 15-step podium, symbolizing one decade since Rizal was born. The monument was once cited as the tallest Jose Rizal Monument in the world,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/12/11/rizals-birthplace-now-home-his-tallest-monument|title=Rizal's birthplace now home to his tallest monument|work=ABS-CBN News|archive-date=May 15, 2011|access-date=May 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515163559/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/12/11/rizals-birthplace-now-home-his-tallest-monument|url-status=live}}</ref> until a monument of Rizal was built in [[Santa Cruz, Laguna]], for the [[2014 Palarong Pambansa|Palarong Pambansa 2014]]. The monument was inaugurated by [[Benigno Aquino III|President Benigno Aquino III]] in preparation for the Jose Rizal's sesquicentennial birth anniversary on June 19, 2011.

Other tourist attractions include the [[Calamba Claypot]] (''Banga'' or ''Calambanga''), a large pot that is the namesake of the city, Republic Wakepark, a water sports park in the Nuvali mixed-use residential development in Canlubang, and [[Calamba Island]], an islet off Laguna de Bay.

Being near to [[Mount Makiling]], Calamba also hosts hot spring resorts, concentrated at barangays Pansol, Bucal and Bagong Kalsada near the boundary with Los Baños.

==Culture==
===Festivals===
The '''Buhayani Festival''', the official festival of the City of Calamba was the brainchild of Mayor Justin Marc SB. Chipeco during his first year as Mayor in 2013. Mayor Timmy wanted the city to have a festival that will best characterize its culture, progress and tourism potential. He wanted to capitalize on the city's historical heritage as the birthplace of unofficial Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Thus, the Buhayani Festival was born.

The term '''"Buhayani"''' was coined by joining two Filipino words, ''"buhay"'' meaning life or the state of being alive and lively and ''"bayani"'' or hero. The festival's tagline '''"Buhay ng Bayani, Buháy na Bayani"''' literally translates to '''"Life of the Hero"'''pertaining to the life of our famous kababayan, Dr. Jose Rizal and '''"Living Hero"'''which refers to the common man who has the capacity and potential to become everyday heroes in their own small ways.

"We want everyone who revere our kababayan, Dr. Jose Rizal to come to Calamba and join us in honouring him on his birthday and in celebrating the modern Rizal in us. We want to make our National Hero modern and relevant in today's challenging times and we want to celebrate the spirit of heroism that lives in each Filipino, not just in us Calambeños," Mayor Chipeco was quoted saying.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Different activities were lined up for this year's Buhayani Festival: Kuwentong Bayani for selected Grade 5 students, Talinong Rizal Quiz Bee, Buhayani Football Cup, Independence Day Job Fair, SayawIndak Street Dancing Competition, Marching Band Competition, Baile de Gala, Hawig Rizal (Rizal Look-a-Like), Buhayani Eye Care Mission, and a whole lot more. Highlighting this year's celebration is the Morning Program wherein Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is the Guest of Honor and Speaker. A special wreath-laying ceremony shall also commence at the Museo ni Rizal sa Calamba after a simultaneous floral offering at five different Rizal monuments around the city.

"Jose Rizal is not just the pride of Calamba, he is the pride of the entire country as he was the Greatest Malay to have lived. His works, teachings and ideals have inspired and will continue to inspire us as we strive to live up to his ideals of nationalism and love of country. In the Buhayani Festival, we celebrate an ideal and an advocacy that through this festival, we can rekindle the fire of patriotism and heroism in the hearts of every Filipino. Come to Calamba – retrace history's footsteps, rediscover the richness and uniqueness of our heritage, fire up our Filipino pride and be inspired to share and spread what you have experienced and be part of the force that will bring about a renewed love of country in every Filipino," Mayor Chipeco challenged.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Education==
[[File:City College of Calamba, Laguna, March 2023.jpg|thumb|[[City College of Calamba]]]]
Calamba has a literacy rate of 98.9%. {{As of|2007}}, there are 120 elementary schools, 51 of which are public and 69 private. There are 50 secondary schools, 16 public and 34 private. Post-secondary education include 17 universities and colleges, and 9 technical and vocational schools.<ref name=profile/>

The city has four [[NCAA (Philippines)|NCAA]] affiliate schools that set up branches in the city, namely as the [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]] ([[Colegio de San Juan de Letran#Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba|Calamba Campus]]), [[Lyceum of the Philippines University]] ([[Lyceum of the Philippines University|Laguna Campus]]), [[San Sebastian College – Recoletos]] (Canlubang Campus) and [[University of Perpetual Help System DALTA]] ([[University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Calamba Campus|Calamba Campus]]).

Some private schools that are also located in Calamba are [[City College of Calamba]], [[Don Bosco College, Canlubang]], Calamba Institute, [[Laguna College of Business and Arts]], Saint Benilde International School, Asian Computer College, Inc., Asian Institute of Computer Studies, Inc. Active Community Contributor Calamba Churchitute, Inc., [[National University (Philippines)|NU Laguna & INSPIRE Sports Academy]], [[Philippine Women's University]], Saint John Colleges, Maranatha Christian Academy. In Nuvali Calamba, there are two other schools located which are the [[Miriam College]] and [[Xavier School]]. In the near future, [[Everest Academy]], a renowned Catholic and international school will also open its second campus in Nuvali.

The City College of Calamba is the only public college in the city.

==Notable personalities==
<gallery widths="140" heights="140">
File:Jose Rizal full.jpg|Dr. Jose Rizal
File:Dolores Ramirez NAST.jpg|[[National Scientist of the Philippines|National Scientist]] Dolores Ramirez
File:Vicente Podico Lim (1888–1944) at West Point in 1914.png| [[Vicente Lim]] 
File:Jhoanna at Billboard K POWER 100 (2) (cropped).jpg|[[Jhoanna (singer)|Jhoanna Robles]] 
File:Ronato Alcano.jpg|Ronato "Ronnie" Alcano
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* [[José Rizal]] – Philippine national hero, nationalist and reformist
* [[Paciano Rizal]] – revolutionary general, and the older brother of José Rizal
* [[Trinidad Rizal]] – feminist leader and co-founder of the Philippines' first feminist organization, the Asociacion Femenista Filipina.
* [[Delfina Herbosa de Natividad]] – one of the three women, together with Marcela Agoncillo and her daughter Lorenza, who seamed together the [[Flag of the Philippines]]. Niece of José Rizal.
* [[Vicente Lim]] – [[World War II]] Brigadier General
*[[Workers' resistance against the Marcos dictatorship#Martyrs and heroes honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani|Florencio Pesquesa]] – farm worker and labor leader during the [[martial law in the Philippines|Martial law]] era that was abducted and [[Forced disappearance|disappeared]]. His name is inscribed in the [[Bantayog ng mga Bayani]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 13, 2016|title=PESQUESA, Florencio S.|url=https://www.bantayog.org/pesquesa-florencio-s/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Bantayog ng mga Bayani|language=en-US|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127171720/https://www.bantayog.org/pesquesa-florencio-s/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Leopoldo B. Uichanco – Second Filipino Dean of [[University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture and Food Science|UP College of Agriculture]], Father of Philippine Entomology<ref name="DOST SPHERES">{{Cite web |url=http://spheres.dost.gov.ph/sci-profile.php?i=000299 |title=Dost-Stii &#124; Spheres |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420113738/http://spheres.dost.gov.ph/sci-profile.php?i=000299#:~:text=Dr.,in%201918%20at%20the%20U.P.// |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="NAST">https://nast.ph/images/pdf%20files/Publications/NAST%20Transactions/NAST%202001%20Transactions%20Volume%2023/BSD%201%20Directions%20of%20Systematic%20Entomology%20in%20the%20Philippines,%20Acd%20Clare%20R.%20Baltazar%202001.pdf.// {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
* [[Dolores Ramirez]] – [[National Scientist of the Philippines]] for Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics<ref name="Philippine Science Letters">{{Cite web |url=http://philsciletters.net/2014/PSL%202014-vol07-no01-p241-244%20Flores.pdf/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129110911/https://philsciletters.net/2014/PSL%202014-vol07-no01-p241-244%20Flores.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Bienvenido O. Juliano – [[National Scientist of the Philippines]] for Biochemistry<ref name="Manila Bulletin">{{cite news |title=Ben Juliano, cereal chemist second to none |url=https://mb.com.ph/2018/03/03/ben-juliano-cereal-chemist-second-to-none// |access-date=June 17, 2021 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=March 3, 2018 |archive-date=June 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613112121/https://mb.com.ph/2018/03/03/ben-juliano-cereal-chemist-second-to-none/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jose Juliano]] – nuclear physicist and chemist
* [[José Yulo]] – 5th [[Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives]], 6th [[Chief Justice of the Philippines|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines]], former senator, 13th and 35th [[Secretary of Justice (Philippines)|Secretary of the Department of Justice]]
*[[Ruth Mariano-Hernandez]] {{ndash}} former member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] from [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]'s [[Laguna's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] district
* Dominador E. Chipeco, Sr. – 12th [[Governor of Laguna]]
* Restituto L. Luna – 14th [[Governor of Laguna]]
* [[Teresita S. Lazaro]] – 16th [[Governor of Laguna]]
* [[Ramil L. Hernandez]] – 18th [[Governor of Laguna]] and incumbent member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] from [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]'s [[Laguna's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] district
* [[Ronnie Alcano]] – professional [[pocket billiards|pool]] player
* [[Maybelline Masuda]] – [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] practitioner
* [[John Vic De Guzman]] – volleyball player and actor
* [[Jerrold Tarog]] – film director and screenwriter
* [[Palito]] – comedian and actor
* [[Teody Belarmino]] – film actor
* [[Aruray]] – actress and comedian
* [[Menggie Cobarrubias]] – film and television actor
* [[Therese Malvar]] – actress
* [[The Flu (film)|Lester Avan Andrada]] – Film actor
* [[Thea Tolentino]] – actress, [[Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break]] winner
* [[Jeric Gonzales]] – actor, [[Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break]] winner
* [[Sam Mangubat]] – singer, 2nd placer of [[Tawag ng Tanghalan]]
* [[Jhoanna (singer)|Jhoanna Robles]] – member of [[Pinoy pop]] group [[Bini (group)|Bini]]<ref>{{cite news |title=LEADER OF THE PACK: 8 STARTER-FACTS ABOUT BINI MEMBER JHOANNA |url=https://zeenmag.com/leader-of-the-pack-8-starter-facts-about-bini-member-jhoanna/ |access-date=July 26, 2024 |publisher=Zeen Magazine |date=June 25, 2024 |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626124432/https://zeenmag.com/leader-of-the-pack-8-starter-facts-about-bini-member-jhoanna/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
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==Sister cities==

===Local===
* [[Bacoor]], Cavite
* [[Biñan]], Laguna
* [[Cabanatuan]]
* [[Cabuyao]], Laguna
* [[Imus]], Cavite
* [[Mabalacat]], Pampanga
* [[Mabitac]], Laguna
* [[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga]], Camarines Sur
* [[Ozamiz]], Misamis Occidental

===International===
* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Geumcheon District|Geumcheon (Seoul)]], South Korea
* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Guri]], South Korea
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jinjiang, Quanzhou|Jinjiang]], China
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Litoměřice]], Czech Republic
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Walnut, California|Walnut]], United States
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Wilhelmsfeld]], Germany

== See also ==
* [[Turbina, Calamba]]
* [[Real, Calamba]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Calamba}}
{{Commons category}}
*{{official website|http://www.calambacity.gov.ph}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091015000526/http://calamba.ph/ Calamba Business Directory Website]
* [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210124/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=36&frmIdLgu=677 Local Governance Performance Management System]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161203124730/http://www.lagunaph.com/ Visit Laguna – Tourist Spot in Laguna, things to do in Laguna]

{{Geographic location
| Centre    = Calamba
| North     = [[Cabuyao]]
| Northeast = ''[[Laguna de Bay]]''
| East      = [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]]
| Southeast = [[Santo Tomas, Batangas]]
| South     = [[Tanauan, Batangas|Tanauan]]
| Southwest = [[Talisay, Batangas|Talisay]]
| West      = [[Silang, Cavite|Silang]]<br />[[Tagaytay]]
}}

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