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Caluya

Caluya

Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Caluya; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Caluya; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caluya), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,895 people, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the province.

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