Carmen, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count8
Postal code8315
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)11,720
Density (2020)73 / km2 (190 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 14' North, 126° 1' East (9.2286, 126.0168)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.1 feet)

Carmen is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 160.01 square kilometers or 61.78 square miles which constitutes 3.24% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,720. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 0.42% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 73 inhabitants per square kilometer or 190 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)
Antao9.77%1,1451,1014.00%0.83%
Cancavan4.75%55745123.50%4.54%
Carmen28.28%3,3142,91313.77%2.75%
Esperanza7.18%84173214.89%2.96%
Hinapoyan22.59%2,6472,17621.65%4.21%
Puyat11.25%1,3181,3180.00%0.00%
San Vicente6.83%80167019.55%3.83%
Santa Cruz9.36%1,09798611.26%2.27%
Carmen Total11,72010,34713.27%2.66%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carmen for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱60,661,413.86.

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Annual regular income of Carmen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,436,507.14–
201037,693,350.196.37%
201140,310,263.616.94%
201241,447,398.382.82%
201344,128,765.496.47%
201448,704,107.4610.37%
201555,124,772.9813.18%
201660,661,413.8610.04%

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 10,327 broken down into 2,330 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,7831,6055.47
8,2371,6514.99
9,5481,8735.10
10,0712,0634.88
10,2822,1524.78
10,3272,3304.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 5 to 9, with 1,212 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 131 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12312.23%
1 to 49168.85%
5 to 91,21211.71%
10 to 141,10710.70%
15 to 199999.65%
20 to 247877.61%
25 to 297287.04%
30 to 346586.36%
35 to 395915.71%
40 to 445835.63%
45 to 495855.65%
50 to 545084.91%
55 to 594194.05%
60 to 643223.11%
65 to 692482.40%
70 to 741911.85%
75 to 791311.27%
80 and over1311.27%
Total10,347100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.42
  • Median Age: 24.50

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 5,602 in 1975 to 11,720 in 2020, an increase of 6,118 people over the course of 45 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.66%, or an increase of 1,373 people, from the previous population of 10,347 in 2015.

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Population of Carmen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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5,602–
7,8276.92%
8,7871.16%
8,248-1.18%
9,5513.19%
10,0780.74%
10,2870.75%
10,3470.11%
11,7202.66%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carmen for the year 2019 was 8,255, broken down into 4,070 males and 4,185 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carmen is situated at approximately 9° 14' North, 126° 1' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.1 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 Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, and San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 807.88 kilometers (501.99 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 807.88 kilometers (501.99 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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