Carmen, Cebu
Carmen | ||
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Municipality of Carmen | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 10°35′N 123°58′E / 10.58°N 123.97°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Central Visayas | |
Province | Cebu | |
District | 5th district | |
Founded | 1851 | |
Barangays | 21
(see Vice Mayor Martin Gerard T. Villamor | |
• Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• ZIP code | 6005 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 | |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog | |
Website | carmencebu |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (
The town fiesta is celebrated every 28 August in honor of
History
The town of Carmen was formerly known as Bugho, it became a municipality on June 16, 1851, through the efforts of Facundo Buot. The first municipal president was Fabio Buot when the first elections was held by the Americans in 1899.
Geography
Carmen is bordered on the north by the town of
Barangays
Carmen is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
072215001 | Baring | 8.4% | 4,854 | 3,974 | 2.02% | |
072215002 | Cantipay | 3.1% | 1,805 | 1,608 | 1.16% | |
072215004 | Cantukong | 2.5% | 1,445 | 1,171 | 2.12% | |
072215003 | Cantumog | 3.3% | 1,895 | 1,555 | 2.00% | |
072215005 | Caurasan | 1.9% | 1,109 | 1,031 | 0.73% | |
072215009 | Cogon East | 5.7% | 3,292 | 3,182 | 0.34% | |
072215021 | Cogon West | 5.0% | 2,881 | 2,648 | 0.85% | |
072215006 | Corte | 4.4% | 2,567 | 2,411 | 0.63% | |
072215007 | Dawis Norte | 7.2% | 4,155 | 3,581 | 1.50% | |
072215008 | Dawis Sur | 3.5% | 2,001 | 1,928 | 0.37% | |
072215010 | Hagnaya | 3.5% | 2,019 | 1,756 | 1.41% | |
072215011 | Ipil | 3.6% | 2,061 | 1,930 | 0.66% | |
072215012 | Lanipga | 1.8% | 1,021 | 695 | 3.92% | |
072215013 | Liboron | 1.0% | 603 | 550 | 0.92% | |
072215014 | Lower Natimao‑an | 2.1% | 1,241 | 1,219 | 0.18% | |
072215015 | Luyang | 10.1% | 5,869 | 3,980 | 3.96% | |
072215016 | Poblacion | 8.4% | 4,845 | 4,516 | 0.71% | |
072215017 | Puente | 4.1% | 2,374 | 2,175 | 0.88% | |
072215018 | Sac‑on | 1.4% | 817 | 740 | 0.99% | |
072215019 | Triumfo | 3.2% | 1,867 | 1,570 | 1.75% | |
072215020 | Upper Natimao‑an | 4.5% | 2,604 | 2,428 | 0.70% | |
Total | 57,897 | 44,648 | 2.63% |
Climate
Climate data for Carmen, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 6,821 | — |
1918 | 9,645 | +2.34% |
1939 | 11,801 | +0.97% |
1948 | 10,802 | −0.98% |
1960 | 13,541 | +1.90% |
1970 | 19,954 | +3.95% |
1975 | 22,183 | +2.15% |
1980 | 24,197 | +1.75% |
1990 | 29,265 | +1.92% |
1995 | 32,357 | +1.90% |
2000 | 37,351 | +3.12% |
2007 | 41,279 | +1.39% |
2010 | 44,648 | +2.90% |
2015 | 51,325 | +2.69% |
2020 | 57,897 | +2.40% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] |
Economy
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The famous 7D mango product manufacturer FPD Foods International Inc. has one of its branches located at Dawis Norte, Carmen, Cebu.[18]
Metro, a stand-alone supermarket opens branch in Carmen, Cebu. Located at the heart of the town's commercial area near the town's public market.[19]
A famous exporter of home decors and furniture maker Yoshio Home Decors also provides employment in the town as well as additional revenue for the local government.
Carmen is also known for its homegrown signature product sinamay, made of abaca. Sinamay industry in carmen is one of kind that we can be proud of. Thus, making the town as "The sinamay capital of Cebu". These sinamay products are passionately weaved by the locals with such high quality standard.[20]
Tourism
Carmen is home to the Cebu Safari and Adventure Park, an adventure and safari park, located in the municipality's barangay Corte. The park opened in 2018 and is a popular tourist destination not just for Carmen, but for Cebu as a whole.[21]
Before
Notable personalities
- Senate President.
- Archdiocese of Jaro.
- Reed Juntilla - former PBA player.
See also
- Municipalities of the Philippines
- Legislative districts of Cebu
- Cebu
- Central Visayas
- Carrageenan
- Benson Dakay
References
- (DILG)
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Carmen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- The Philippine STAR.
- ^ "7D Mangoes – FPD".
- ^ "Metro Supermarket opens in Carmen today". SunStar. 5 May 2014.
- The Philippine STAR.
- ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Sinulog and Sto. Niño of Carmen".