Carmen, Cebu

Carmen
Municipality

Map of Cebu with Carmen highlighted
Carmen

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: PH 10°35′N 124°01′E / 10.58°N 124.02°E / 10.58; 124.02Coordinates: PH 10°35′N 124°01′E / 10.58°N 124.02°E / 10.58; 124.02
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 5th district of Cebu
Barangay 21 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Martin Gerard Villamor (BAKUD)
 • Vice mayor Al Damiles
 • Town Council
Area [2]  
 • Total 84.78 km2 (32.73 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[3]
 • Total 44,648
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Voter  (2013) [4] 31,912
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6005
IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 072215000

Carmen is a third income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 44,648.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 31,912 registered voters.[4]

Barangays

Carmen comprises 21 barangays:

  • Baring
  • Cantipay
  • Cantumog
  • Cantukong
  • Caurasan
  • Corte
  • Dawis Norte
  • Dawis Sur
  • Cogon East
  • Cogon West
  • Hagnaya
  • Ipil
  • Lanipga
  • Liboron
  • Lower Natimao-an
  • Luyang
  • Poblacion
  • Puente
  • Sac-on
  • Triumfo
  • Upper Natimao-an

Demographics

Population census of Carmen
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 29,265—    
1995 32,357+1.90%
2000 37,351+3.12%
2007 41,279+1.39%
2010 44,648+2.90%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

In the 2013 election, it had 31,912 registered voters, meaning that 71% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Municipal: Carmen, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.

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