Carmen, Cotabato

Carmen
Municipality of Carmen
Provincial road
Provincial road
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Official seal of Carmen
Map of Cotabato with Carmen highlighted
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Carmen is located in Philippines
Carmen
Carmen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°47′E / 7.2°N 124.78°E / 7.2; 124.78
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 3rd district
FoundedNovember 15, 1956
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRogelio T. Taliño
 • Vice MayorRoger Ryan J. Taliño
 • RepresentativeJose I. Tejada
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate39,448 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total929.81 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]
 • Total79,140
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Households
18,913
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
40.55
% (2021)[4]
 • 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
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9408
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.carmen-cotabatoprov.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.