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Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
 Chocolate Hills tourism deck | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Home of the Great Chocolate Hills | |
 Map of Bohol with Carmen highlighted | |
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.svg)  Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′N 124°12′E / 9.82°N 124.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1 March 1869 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Conchita Toribio Delos Reyes (suspended)[1] Romeo C. Bigay Jr. (acting) |
| • Vice Mayor | Pedro Budiongan Jr. |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,225 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 239.45 km2 (92.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 49,191 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,244 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.94 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 199 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 656.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 230.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 170.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6319 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Anthony de Abbot |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,191 people.[4]
Carmen celebrates its fiesta on January 17, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony de Abbot.[6]
- ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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