Carmen, Surigao del Sur

Carmen
Municipality
Municipality of Carmen

Map of Surigao del Sur with Carmen highlighted
Carmen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°13′N 125°58′E / 9.22°N 125.97°E / 9.22; 125.97Coordinates: 9°13′N 125°58′E / 9.22°N 125.97°E / 9.22; 125.97
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Sur
District 1st District
Founded 1918
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jane Valeroso
 • Electorate 7,628 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 10,347
 • Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8315
PSGC 166806000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 60,661,413.86 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.carmen-sds.gov.ph

Carmen, officially the Municipality of 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]

Located in Brgy. 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
  • Sta. Cruz
  • Puyat
  • Antao
  • Cancavan
  • Esperanza
  • Hinapuyan
  • Gacub
  • San Vicente

Demographics

Population census of Carmen
YearPop.±% 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] [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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