Carmona, Cavite

Carmona
City of Carmona
Lungsod ng Carmona
Carmona River Dam
Carmona River Dam
Flag of Carmona
Official seal of Carmona
Nickname: 
The Smart City
Motto(s): 
Bayan Muna Lagi (Filipino)
'Our town above all else'
Map of Cavite with Carmona highlighted
Map of Cavite with Carmona highlighted
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Carmona is located in Philippines
Carmona
Carmona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°19′N 121°03′E / 14.32°N 121.05°E / 14.32; 121.05
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 5th district
EstablishedFebruary 20, 1857
CityhoodJuly 8, 2023
Named forCarmona, Seville, Spain
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorDahlia A. Loyola
 • Vice MayorCesar L. Ines, Jr.
 • RepresentativeRoy M. Loyola
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate58,691 voters (2023)
Area
 • Total
29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Elevation112.13 m (367.88 ft)
Highest elevation
212.96 m (698.69 ft)
Lowest elevation
11.3 m (37.1 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
106,256
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
 • Households
28,154
DemonymsCarmonian (English); Carmonense, Taga-Carmona (Filipino)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
10.86
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 861.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,472 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 595.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 340.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4116
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitecarmonagov.net

Carmona ([kaɾˈmɔna]), officially the City of Carmona (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Carmona), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,256 people.[3]

Carmona is also the newest city in the Philippines; it became a city on July 8, 2023, and it was the 149th city founded in the Philippine archipelago.

  1. ^ Municipality of Carmona | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 2021-2030". Carmona Government. pp. 25–26. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.