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Carmen | |
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Municipality of Carmen | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°47′E / 7.2°N 124.78°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Cotabato |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | November 15, 1956 |
Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rogelio T. Taliño |
• Vice Mayor | Roger Ryan J. Taliño |
• Representative | Jose I. Tejada |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 39,448 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 929.81 km2 (359.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Highest elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 79,140 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Households | 18,913 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 40.55 |
• Revenue | ₱ 465 million (2020), 167.7 million (2012), 200.5 million (2013), 226.3 million (2014) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,023 million (2020), 361 million (2012), 363.4 million (2013), 436 million (2014) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 378.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 153.7 million (2020), 104 million (2012), 77.51 million (2013), 98.59 million (2014) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9408 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog |
Website | www |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Carmen; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Karmin, Jawi: ايڠد نو كرمين; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,140 people.[3]