Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
 Carmen from above | |
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 Map of Cebu with Carmen highlighted | |
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.svg)  Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′N 123°58′E / 10.58°N 123.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlo Mariano T. Villamor |
| • Vice Mayor | Martin Gerard T. Villamor |
| • Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,070 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.78 km2 (32.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 57,897 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,562 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 645.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 172.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6005 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | carmencebu |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,897 people.[3]
The town fiesta is celebrated every 28 August in honor of St. Augustine of Hippo.
- ^ Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.