Carmen, Surigao del Sur

Carmen
Carmen
Municipality
	Municipality of Carmen
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	Map of Surigao del Sur with Carmen highlighted
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	Carmen Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°13′44″N 126°01′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	1918
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jane V. Plaza
• Vice Mayor	Daniel A. Tejol
• Representative	Romeo S. Momo Sr.
• Electorate	8,426 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation	710 m (2,330 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	11,720
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Households	2,693
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.57% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 91.49 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 154.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 123.4 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 17.82 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8315
PSGC	166806000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon; Agusan; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	www.carmen-sds.gov.ph

Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 people.^[3]

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Located in Barangay Esperanza is the "Sua Cool Spring", developed for tourism with the accommodation to swim and party. The depth of the first basin is up to about 7 feet (2.1 m).

Barangays

Carmen is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Poblacion
Santa Cruz
Puyat
Antao
Cancavan
Esperanza
Hinapuyan
San Vicente

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Population census of Carmen
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	5,602	—
1980	7,827	+6.92%
1990	8,787	+1.16%
1995	8,248	−1.18%
2000	9,551	+3.19%
2007	10,078	+0.74%
2010	10,287	+0.75%
2015	10,347	+0.11%
2020	11,720	+2.48%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

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Poverty incidence of Carmen

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2006
30.60

2009
34.63

2012
24.59

2015
34.15

2018
27.33

2021
29.57

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

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Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)
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"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.
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Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
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"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
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"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
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"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
[16]
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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[1] [1]
Municipality of Carmen | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] [2]
"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.

[PSA20–16-3] [3]
Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] [4]
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[PSA15–16-5] [5]
Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–16-6] [6]
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-16-7] [7]
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] [8]
"Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[9] [9]
"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[10] [10]
"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[13] [13]
"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[14] [14]
"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[15] [15]
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[16] [16]
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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