Catmon

Catmon
Municipality of Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Flag of Catmon
Anthem: Catmon March
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
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Catmon is located in Philippines
Catmon
Catmon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°40′N 123°57′E / 10.67°N 123.95°E / 10.67; 123.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Founded1835[1]
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAvis G. Monleon
 • Vice MayorArmel Z. Poro
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,986 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Highest elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total33,745
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Households
8,110
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
35.38
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 125.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 482.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 88.49 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 100.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6006
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Catmon, officially the Municipality of Catmon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Catmon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Catmon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,745 people.[4]

The town fiesta is celebrated every February 10 in honor of their patron saint, St. William the Hermit. Part of the annual fiesta is the Budbod Kabog Festival and participated by the public schools.

  1. ^ "Catmon, Cebu: History of the Municipality".
  2. ^ Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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