Carmen, Surigao del Sur
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,347 people.[3]
Carmen | |
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Municipality of Carmen | |
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carmen highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°13′N 125°58′E | |
Country | |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st District |
Founded | 1918 |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jane V. Plaza |
• Vice Mayor | Daniel A. Tejol |
• Congressman | Prospero A. Pichay Jr. |
• Electorate | 8,255 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 10,347 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,314 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.15% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 60,661,413.86 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8315 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan language Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Located in Barangay Esperanza is the "Sua Cool Spring", developed for tourism with the accommodation to swim and party. The depth of the first basin is up to about 7 feet (2.1 m).
Barangays
Carmen is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
- Poblacion
- Santa Cruz
- Puyat
- Antao
- Cancavan
- Esperanza
- Hinapuyan
- Gacub
- San Vicente
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1975 | 5,602 | — |
1980 | 7,827 | +6.92% |
1990 | 8,787 | +1.16% |
1995 | 8,248 | −1.18% |
2000 | 9,551 | +3.19% |
2007 | 10,078 | +0.74% |
2010 | 10,287 | +0.75% |
2015 | 10,347 | +0.11% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7] |
Climate
Climate data for Carmen, Surigao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 161 (6.3) |
132 (5.2) |
112 (4.4) |
87 (3.4) |
136 (5.4) |
169 (6.7) |
146 (5.7) |
148 (5.8) |
132 (5.2) |
156 (6.1) |
176 (6.9) |
170 (6.7) |
1,725 (67.8) |
Average rainy days | 20.0 | 14.4 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 24.0 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 23.8 | 21.1 | 271.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [8] |
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Carmen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
External links
- Carmen Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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