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
Municipality
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 Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District1st District
Founded1918
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJane V. Plaza
 • Vice MayorDaniel A. Tejol
 • RepresentativeProspero A. Pichay Jr.
 • Electorate8,255 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total10,347
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
2,314
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence34.15% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱60,661,413.86 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8315
PSGC
166806000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.carmen-sds.gov.ph

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 8 barangays.

  • Poblacion
  • Santa Cruz
  • Puyat
  • Antao
  • Cancavan
  • Esperanza
  • Hinapuyan
  • 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] [5] [6][7]

References
  1.  Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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