Carmen
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
Tagum-Carmen Border
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Map of Davao del Norte with Carmen highlighted
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  Carmen
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| Coordinates: 7°21′38″N 125°42′23″E / 7.3606°N 125.7064°E / 7.3606; 125.7064 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 6, 1966; 58 years ago (May 6, 1966) |
| Named for | Doña Carmen Veloso |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonidas R. Bahague |
| • Vice Mayor | Marchell J. Perandos |
| • Representative | Alan R. Dujali |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 48,994 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.00 km2 (64.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 82,018 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,872 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 280.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 838 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 252.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 379.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
8101
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)84 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog |
Carmen (Tagalog: ['kaɾmɛn]), officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 1st class municipality in the provinceofDavao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people.[3]
Carmen was once part of the undivided province of Davao. It was on by virtue of Republic Act 4745 enacted by the defunct Philippine Congress created the new municipality on June 18, 1966. Carmen, was named in memory of Doña Carmen Veloso, then wife of Congressman Ismael Veloso who was found his ancestors' roots Carmen, Cebu.
When the Philippines was shaken by World War II, Filipinos buckled down and joined military units that resisted the Japanese invaders. In Carmen, locals fought the war and drove away the Japanese army then stationed in Barangay Ising. The Battle of Ising is being remembered with a 30 feet (9.1 m) high monument built on the same spot the battle took place, which was just a few meters away from the Japanese garrison. The Veterans Memorial Shrine, just along the national highway, has a brief history and some of the names of those who participated, and has become a tourist attraction in Carmen.
Carmen is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Davao City, and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagum City, the capital of Davao del Norte, has a total land area of 16,600 hectares (41,000 acres). Carmen has vast rice fields while its coastal areas provide fishermen a major source of livelihood such as mud crab fattening and fishing. Carmen is also a part of Davao Metropolitan Area.
| Climate data for Carmen, Davao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
86 (3.4) |
91 (3.6) |
83 (3.3) |
133 (5.2) |
158 (6.2) |
111 (4.4) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
117 (4.6) |
131 (5.2) |
94 (3.7) |
1,297 (51.2) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 23.8 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 18.7 | 249.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[5] | |||||||||||||
The municipality of Carmen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 20,385 | — |
| 1975 | 23,163 | +2.60% |
| 1980 | 30,719 | +5.81% |
| 1990 | 49,507 | +4.89% |
| 1995 | 56,260 | +2.42% |
| 2000 | 55,144 | −0.43% |
| 2007 | 61,656 | +1.55% |
| 2010 | 69,199 | +4.29% |
| 2015 | 74,679 | +1.46% |
| 2020 | 82,018 | +1.86% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
Poverty incidence of Carmen
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2012
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2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Elected officials of Carmen for the term of 2022-2025
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Places adjacent to Carmen, Davao del Norte
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