Catarman, Camiguin

Catarman
Municipality
Municipality of Catarman
Ruin of old church, Bonbon, Catarman

Map of Camiguin with Catarman highlighted
Catarman
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°08′N 124°41′E / 9.13°N 124.68°E / 9.13; 124.68Coordinates: 9°08′N 124°41′E / 9.13°N 124.68°E / 9.13; 124.68
Country  Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Camiguin
District Lone District
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Nestor A. Jacot
 • Electorate 11,855 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 53.75 km2 (20.75 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 16,798
 • Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9104
PSGC 101801000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)88
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 59,559,204.98 (2016)
Native languages Kinamigin language
Cebuano
Tagalog

Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,798 people.[3]

Barangays

Catarman is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Alga
  • Bonbon
  • Bura
  • Catibac
  • Compol
  • Lawigan
  • Liloan
  • Looc
  • Mainit
  • Manduao
  • Panghiawan
  • Poblacion
  • Santo Niño
  • Tangaro

Demographics

Population census of Catarman
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,260—    
1918 7,980+4.27%
1939 9,484+0.83%
1948 16,845+6.59%
1960 10,659−3.74%
1970 11,996+1.19%
1975 12,168+0.29%
1980 12,422+0.41%
1990 13,892+1.12%
1995 14,756+1.14%
2000 15,386+0.90%
2007 16,060+0.59%
2010 16,388+0.74%
2015 16,798+0.47%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [4] [5] [6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Catarman was 16,798 people,[3] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

Geography

Some of the famous tourist spot in Camiguin is the hot spring located in Mambajao, Camiguin. Cold spring located in Catarman, Camiguin and soda water in Bora, Catarman.

References

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


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