Carmen, Bohol
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines
Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines
Carmen
Municipality of Carmen Chocolate Hills tourism deck
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Nickname: Home of the Great Chocolate Hills
Map of Bohol with Carmen highlighted
Coordinates: 9°49′N 124°12′E / 9.82°N 124.2°E / 9.82; 124.2 Country Philippines Region Central Visayas Province Bohol District
3rd district Founded 1 March 1869 Barangays 29
(see Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Conchita Toribio Delos Reyes (suspended)[ 1] Romeo C. Bigay Jr. (acting) • Vice Mayor Pedro Budiongan Jr. • Representative Kristine Alexie B. Tutor • Municipal Council
Jay A. Unajan Jocelyn B. Sombrio Cristine Camille G. Unajan Angilita T. Abundo Michael Roy O. Palaca Paulo V. Cajote Rufino G. Adlaon Norman V. Torrefranca
• Electorate 35,225 voters (2022 ) • Total
239.45 km2 (92.45 sq mi) Elevation
258 m (846 ft) Highest elevation
440 m (1,440 ft) Lowest elevation
147 m (482 ft) • Total
49,191 • Density 210/km2 (530/sq mi) • Households
11,244 • Income class 2nd municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 5] • Revenue ₱ 199 million (2020) • Assets ₱ 656.1 million (2020) • Expenditure ₱ 230.7 million (2020) • Liabilities ₱ 170.7 million (2020) • Electricity Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) • Wireless Telecommunications Smart(4G),TNT(4G),Globe(4G),TM(4G),GOMO(4G), Dito(4G) • Fiber Internet PLDT, Globe Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 6319
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)38 Native languages Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog Patron saint Anthony de Abbot
Carmen , officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano : Munisipalidad sa Carmen ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Carmen ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,191 people.[ 4]
Carmen celebrates its fiesta on January 17, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony de Abbot .[ 6]
History
Carmen was originally part of the municipality of Bilar and called Imbaya, after the name of a stream in the settlement.[ 7] During the Spanish time, it was inhabited by not more than fifty families. In 1868, the people of Carmen petitioned for its independence since its population grew to an unprecedented number. The town of Carmen was founded on 1 March 1869 by final order of Governor General Jose de la Gandara and renamed at the same time in honor of the Lady of Carmel of Spain. In 1874, Carmen had its separate parish with Father Pedro Nolasco San Juan as the first parish priest.
Due to the influence of Spanish culture and tradition, all barangays of Carmen have a patron saint as well as a Spanish name, who are celebrated in an annual barangay fiesta.
In World War II, Carmen served as the stronghold of the guerrilla resistance movement and the local civil government because of its strategic location.
In 2013 a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Central Visayas region, with its epicenter within Carmen municipality.
Geography
Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol
Carmen is located in the heart of Bohol Island. The Chocolate Hills , composed of 1,776 cone-shaped karst hills, are a major geographic landmark in Carmen. The origin of its name comes from the fact that the hills turns brown in the hot summer days.
Carmen is 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Tagbilaran .
Barangays
Carmen is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 4]
2010 [ 8]
071212001 Alegria
2.5%
1,253
1,199
▴
0.44%
071212002 Bicao
5.2%
2,546
2,295
▴
1.04%
071212003 Buenavista
5.3%
2,605
2,546
▴
0.23%
071212004 Buenos Aires
2.9%
1,407
1,337
▴
0.51%
071212005 Calatrava
4.0%
1,974
1,801
▴
0.92%
071212006 El Progreso
1.8%
890
820
▴
0.82%
071212007 El Salvador
1.2%
566
543
▴
0.42%
071212008 Guadalupe
4.2%
2,080
1,991
▴
0.44%
071212009 Katipunan
6.2%
3,027
2,712
▴
1.10%
071212010 La Libertad
1.6%
804
840
▾
−0.44%
071212011 La Paz
3.0%
1,480
1,430
▴
0.34%
071212012 La Salvacion
2.1%
1,053
1,061
▾
−0.08%
071212013 La Victoria
2.4%
1,202
1,100
▴
0.89%
071212014 Matin‑ao
1.8%
882
800
▴
0.98%
071212015 Montehermoso
1.8%
874
952
▾
−0.85%
071212016 Montesuerte
5.4%
2,670
2,467
▴
0.79%
071212017 Montesunting
1.9%
915
870
▴
0.51%
071212018 Montevideo
2.6%
1,295
1,274
▴
0.16%
071212019 Nueva Fuerza
4.9%
2,433
2,281
▴
0.65%
071212020 Nueva Vida Este
1.8%
884
918
▾
−0.38%
071212022 Nueva Vida Norte
2.0%
967
981
▾
−0.14%
071212021 Nueva Vida Sur
1.8%
909
915
▾
−0.07%
071212023 Poblacion Norte
6.6%
3,224
2,937
▴
0.94%
071212024 Poblacion Sur
6.7%
3,279
2,961
▴
1.03%
071212025 Tambo‑an
2.6%
1,301
1,175
▴
1.02%
071212026 Vallehermoso
0.5%
262
241
▴
0.84%
071212027 Villaflor
1.8%
904
863
▴
0.47%
071212028 Villafuerte
2.5%
1,231
1,012
▴
1.98%
071212029 Villacayo
3.8%
1,890
1,789
▴
0.55%
Total
49,191
43,579
▴
1.22%
Climate
Climate data for Carmen, Bohol
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
27 (81)
27 (81)
28 (82)
30 (86)
29 (84)
28 (82)
28 (82)
28 (82)
28 (82)
27 (81)
27 (81)
27 (81)
28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
21 (70)
21 (70)
21 (70)
22 (72)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
22 (72)
22 (72)
21 (70)
22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
102 (4.0)
85 (3.3)
91 (3.6)
75 (3.0)
110 (4.3)
141 (5.6)
121 (4.8)
107 (4.2)
111 (4.4)
144 (5.7)
169 (6.7)
139 (5.5)
1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days
18.6
14.8
16.5
16.7
23.9
26.4
25.6
24.1
24.4
26.3
23.7
20.5
261.5
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [ 9]
Demographics
Downtown area
Population census of Carmen Year ±% p.a. 1903 3,106 — 1918 5,214 +3.51% 1939 14,026 +4.83% 1948 19,006 +3.43% 1960 18,669 −0.15% 1970 19,571 +0.47% 1975 23,580 +3.81% 1980 26,359 +2.25% 1990 34,573 +2.75% 1995 36,797 +1.17% 2000 40,713 +2.19% 2007 43,153 +0.81% 2010 43,579 +0.36% 2015 46,306 +1.16% 2020 49,191 +1.20% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 8] [ 11] [ 12]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Carmen
References
^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ Municipality of 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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . 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 .
^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable" . bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13 .
^ "MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN" . bohol.gov.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
^
"Carmen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of Bohol" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Carmen, Bohol