Carmen, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
Barangay count8
Postal code8603
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesButuan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)214.44 km2 (82.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,172
Density (2020)108 / km2 (280 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 60' North, 125° 16' East (8.9999, 125.2648)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.0 meters (36.2 feet)

Carmen is a coastal municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 214.44 square kilometers or 82.80 square miles which constitutes 8.21% of Agusan del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,172. This represented 5.98% of the total population of Agusan del Norte province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 108 inhabitants per square kilometer or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carmen has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Carmen
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cahayagan10.88%2,5212,3955.26%1.09%
Gosoon8.02%1,8581,8062.88%0.60%
Manoligao5.34%1,2381,356-8.70%-1.90%
Poblacion29.34%6,7995,98813.54%2.71%
Rojales13.04%3,0222,54218.88%3.71%
San Agustin5.48%1,2691,1837.27%1.49%
Tagcatong16.35%3,7893,4629.45%1.92%
Vinapor11.55%2,6762,10727.01%5.16%
Carmen Total23,17220,83911.20%2.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carmen for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱84,144,633.96.

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Annual regular income of Carmen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,194,575.27–
201047,785,759.375.73%
201152,591,153.6410.06%
201251,629,633.69-1.83%
201359,017,808.8414.31%
201465,221,936.5810.51%
201576,651,128.6517.52%
201684,144,633.969.78%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carmen in the 2015 Census was 20,819 broken down into 4,711 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,5032,8345.47
15,9553,0615.21
17,2943,4105.07
18,1073,6544.96
19,7814,2004.71
20,8194,7114.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 5 to 9, with 2,564 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 193 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14542.18%
1 to 42,08410.00%
5 to 92,56412.30%
10 to 142,34911.27%
15 to 192,16810.40%
20 to 241,6678.00%
25 to 291,4807.10%
30 to 341,2365.93%
35 to 391,1025.29%
40 to 441,1065.31%
45 to 491,0595.08%
50 to 549204.41%
55 to 598023.85%
60 to 646263.00%
65 to 694502.16%
70 to 743431.65%
75 to 792361.13%
80 and over1930.93%
Total20,839100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.28
  • Median Age: 22.40

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 9,593 in 1960 to 23,172 in 2020, an increase of 13,579 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 2,333 people, from the previous population of 20,839 in 2015.

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Population of Carmen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
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9,593–
12,8512.90%
13,8821.56%
14,5951.01%
15,5030.61%
15,9670.55%
17,3071.74%
18,1160.63%
19,7813.25%
20,8391.00%
23,1722.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carmen for the year 2019 was 14,792, broken down into 7,412 males and 7,380 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carmen is situated at approximately 8° 60' North, 125° 16' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.0 meters or 36.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Carmen are Butuan, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, Medina, Misamis Oriental, and Tubay, Agusan del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 777.55 kilometers (483.15 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 777.55 kilometers (483.15 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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