[4] 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.

Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the of Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General.

Tagalog and English are generally understood especially in the urban areas.

Poverty Incidence of Calatrava Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] 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.