Del Carmen
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| Municipality of Del Carmen | |
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| Coordinates: 9°52′08″N 125°58′12″E / 9.869°N 125.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfredo M. Coro II |
| • Vice Mayor | Renato L. Dulguime |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,198 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 20,127 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,723 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.62 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 112.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 512.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 116.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.66 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8418 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Del Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people.[3] The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name, after its patroness, the Virgin of Carmel.[5][6] It is located on Siargao Island and home to Sayak Airport, the island's main airport.
- ^ Municipality of Del 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). "Caraga". 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.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4786 Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
- ^ "Municipality of Del Carmen". Province of Surigao del Norte. Retrieved October 26, 2024.