Carmen, Cebu

Carmen
Municipality of Carmen
Carmen from above
Carmen from above
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Carmen is located in Philippines
Carmen
Carmen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°35′N 123°58′E / 10.58°N 123.97°E / 10.58; 123.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Founded1851
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarlo Mariano T. Villamor
 • Vice MayorMartin Gerard T. Villamor
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate39,070 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total84.78 km2 (32.73 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Highest elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total57,897
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Households
13,562
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.31
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 188.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 645.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 172.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 106 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6005
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitecarmencebu.gov.ph

Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,897 people.[3]

The town fiesta is celebrated every 28 August in honor of St. Augustine of Hippo.

  1. ^ Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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