[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5317, June 15, 1968 ]

AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF CALATRAVA IN THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The barrios of Calatrava, Linao and Balago, in the Municipality of San Agustin, Province of Romblon,  are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipal district, to be known as the Municipal District  of  Calatrava,  same province. The seat  of  government of the  new municipal  district shall be in the present site of the barrio  of  Calatrava.

SEC. 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipal  district shall  be  elected  in the  next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on January first, nine­teen hundred sixty-eight.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 15, 1968.