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Component city in Cebu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carcar; Filipino: Lungsod ng Carcar), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.[3]
Carcar | |
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City of Carcar | |
![]() Carcar Old Town Plaza as seen from the bell tower of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church | |
Nickname: Heritage City of the South | |
Motto(s): Sidlak Carcar!, Sadya Carcar! | |
Anthem: Ganghaan sa habagatan English: Southern gate | |
![]() Map of Cebu with Carcar highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°07′N 123°38′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1599 |
Cityhood | July 1, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Mario Patricio P. Barcenas (1Cebu) |
• Vice Mayor | Efren A. Quijano (1Cebu) |
• Representative | Rhea Mae A. Gullas |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 82,036 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Highest elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 136,453 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 32,075 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 30.71 |
• Revenue | ₱ 726.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 3,251 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 428.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,096 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6019 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Carcar City is bordered to the north by the town of San Fernando, to the west are the towns of Barili and Aloguinsan, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Sibonga.
Carcar lies on the southernmost part of Metro Cebu area.[5]
Carcar was known as "Kabkad" or "Sialo" before Spanish colonization.[citation needed] It became a town in 1599. Carcar is considered one of the oldest towns in Cebu, with its Spanish influence lasted more than 300 years ago.
In July 2007, the municipality of Carcar was converted into a component city of the province of Cebu after ratification of Republic Act 9436.
On November 18, 2008, Supreme Court ruled that the cityhood charters of Carcar and 15 other cities as unconstitutional as a result of a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines. A year later, on December 22, Carcar and 15 other municipalities regained their status as cities again after the court reversed its November 18, 2008, ruling. On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, causing Carcar and 15 cities to revert to municipalities. Finally on February 15, 2011, Carcar and the other 15 municipalities regained their cityhood status.
In 2013, after a six year legal battle, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Carcar and 15 other cities on July 19, 2013.[6][7]
Carcar is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cebu City. It has a land area of 116.78 square kilometres (45.09 sq mi).
The land is generally level with less than 18% slope comprising 78.7% of the total land area. Areas with slopes ranging from 18 to 50% cover 19.3% of the total land area and those over 50% slope comprise approximately 1.9%. The highest recorded elevation is a little over 660 metres (2,170 ft) above sea level, located within the barangay of Napo.
The municipality has five dominant soil types namely: Faraon Clay, Steep Phase, the Lugo Clay, the Mandaue clay loam & the Hydrosol type.
Carcar is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
072214001 | Bolinawan | 8.0% | 10,881 | 10,852 | 0.03% | |
072214002 | Buenavista | 2.0% | 2,662 | 2,294 | 1.50% | |
072214003 | Calidngan | 2.4% | 3,258 | 2,953 | 0.99% | |
072214004 | Can‑asujan | 6.7% | 9,114 | 7,845 | 1.51% | |
072214005 | Guadalupe | 9.3% | 12,641 | 10,633 | 1.74% | |
072214006 | Liburon | 5.6% | 7,606 | 6,749 | 1.20% | |
072214007 | Napo | 4.7% | 6,427 | 6,344 | 0.13% | |
072214008 | Ocaña | 6.9% | 9,361 | 8,507 | 0.96% | |
072214009 | Perrelos | 10.4% | 14,129 | 12,901 | 0.91% | |
072214012 | Poblacion I | 8.0% | 10,919 | 8,996 | 1.96% | |
072214013 | Poblacion II | 2.0% | 2,680 | 2,432 | 0.98% | |
072214014 | Poblacion III | 5.1% | 6,898 | 5,763 | 1.81% | |
072214015 | Tuyom | 4.5% | 6,080 | 5,563 | 0.89% | |
072214010 | Valencia | 4.0% | 5,485 | 4,885 | 1.17% | |
072214011 | Valladolid | 8.4% | 11,523 | 10,606 | 0.83% | |
Total | 136,453 | 107,323 | 2.43% |
The wet season occurs during the months of May to October and the dry season, from January to May.
Climate data for Carcar, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 31,895 | — |
1918 | 37,392 | +1.07% |
1939 | 36,308 | −0.14% |
1948 | 32,818 | −1.12% |
1960 | 36,304 | +0.84% |
1970 | 45,806 | +2.35% |
1975 | 47,174 | +0.59% |
1980 | 57,822 | +4.15% |
1990 | 70,841 | +2.05% |
1995 | 78,726 | +2.00% |
2000 | 89,199 | +2.71% |
2007 | 100,632 | +1.68% |
2010 | 107,323 | +2.37% |
2015 | 119,664 | +2.09% |
2020 | 136,453 | +2.62% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] |
Poverty incidence of Carcar
10
20
30
40
2006
35.00 2009
27.21 2012
17.02 2015
21.39 2018
13.80 2021
30.71 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
The public schools in Carcar are administered by the Schools Division of Carcar City.
Integrated schools: