Main Place

Calvinia

Quick Fact
  • 9,680

  • 2,509

  • 8,6%

  • 65,2%

  • 95,9%

  • 80,5%

Calvinia was founded in 1851 and named after the religious reformer, John Calvin (1509-1564). (GPS coordinates: 31.4636 S, 19.8069 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population9,680
Young (0-14)29,3%
Working Age (15-64)62,3%
Elderly (65+)8,3%
Dependency ratio60,4
Sex ratio91,8
Population density63 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+12,1%
Higher education aged 20+8,6%
Matric aged 20+23,9%
Number of households2,509
Average household size3,7
Female headed households37,7%
Formal dwellings97%
Housing owned/paying off59,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage80,5%
Weekly refuse removal97,4%
Piped water inside dwelling65,2%
Electricity for lighting95,9%

Place names

Hantam Municipality