Carmen, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
Barangay count20
Postal code8101
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)166.00 km2 (64.09 sq mi)
Population (2020)82,018
Density (2020)494 / km2 (1,280 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 21' North, 125° 42' East (7.3556, 125.7045)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 166.00 square kilometers or 64.09 square miles which constitutes 4.85% of Davao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 82,018. This represented 7.29% of the total population of Davao del Norte province, or 1.56% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 494 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,280 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carmen has 20 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)
Alejal9.97%8,1748,1480.32%0.07%
Anibongan3.94%3,2342,84613.63%2.73%
Asuncion2.27%1,8601,40432.48%6.10%
Cebulano3.25%2,6622,26617.48%3.45%
Guadalupe3.84%3,1502,33734.79%6.49%
Ising17.32%14,20412,42614.31%2.85%
La Paz3.36%2,7573,551-22.36%-5.19%
Mabaus2.09%1,7141,6265.41%1.12%
Mabuhay2.02%1,6562,916-43.21%-11.23%
Magsaysay5.13%4,2084,0533.82%0.79%
Mangalcal5.17%4,2433,72913.78%2.76%
Minda1.49%1,2261,07114.47%2.89%
New Camiling4.67%3,8292,60147.21%8.48%
Salvacion2.10%1,7241,6444.87%1.01%
San Isidro2.90%2,3772,15010.56%2.14%
Santo Niño7.57%6,2105,7847.37%1.51%
Taba1.97%1,6191,670-3.05%-0.65%
Tibulao1.92%1,5741,4458.93%1.82%
Tubod12.96%10,6318,94418.86%3.70%
Tuganay6.05%4,9664,06822.07%4.29%
Carmen Total82,01874,6799.83%1.99%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carmen for the fiscal year of 2016 was 173,062,971.73.

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Annual regular income of Carmen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200994,413,322.92
201099,253,407.235.13%
2011107,062,278.707.87%
2012119,832,448.7911.93%
2013124,782,247.624.13%
2014142,464,414.7614.17%
2015156,449,089.979.82%
2016173,062,971.7310.62%

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 74,679 broken down into 16,743 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
49,5059,2775.34
56,25611,0275.10
55,14411,0734.98
61,63913,6494.52
69,19715,5784.44
74,67916,7434.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 5 to 9, with 8,385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 490 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7042.28%
1 to 46,7068.98%
5 to 98,38511.23%
10 to 147,73610.36%
15 to 197,2499.71%
20 to 247,0539.44%
25 to 296,6718.93%
30 to 345,5917.49%
35 to 394,7776.40%
40 to 444,0815.46%
45 to 493,6774.92%
50 to 543,1644.24%
55 to 592,7023.62%
60 to 642,0812.79%
65 to 691,2281.64%
70 to 748061.08%
75 to 795780.77%
80 and over4900.66%
Total74,679100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.73
  • Median Age: 23.94

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 20,385 in 1970 to 82,018 in 2020, an increase of 61,633 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.99%, or an increase of 7,339 people, from the previous population of 74,679 in 2015.

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Population of Carmen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,385
23,1632.60%
30,7195.81%
49,5074.89%
56,2602.42%
55,144-0.43%
61,6561.55%
69,1994.29%
74,6791.46%
82,0181.99%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carmen for the year 2019 was 44,727, broken down into 21,899 males and 22,828 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carmen is situated at approximately 7° 21' North, 125° 42' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.5 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 Panabo, Davao del Norte, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Mati, Davao Oriental, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, Maco, Davao de Oro, Mabini, Davao de Oro, Asuncion, Davao del Norte, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, and Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 952.23 kilometers (591.69 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 952.23 kilometers (591.69 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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