Carmen, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count28
Postal code9408
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)1,110.43 km2 (428.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)107,603
Density (2020)97 / km2 (251 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 12' North, 124° 48' East (7.2045, 124.7953)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.3 meters (138.9 feet)

Carmen is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 1,110.43 square kilometers or 428.74 square miles which constitutes 11.92% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 107,603. This represented 7.22% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 2.20% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 97 inhabitants per square kilometer or 251 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carmen has 28 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)
Aroman2.74%2,9442,50017.76%3.50%
Bentangan4.12%4,4374,0549.45%1.92%
Cadiis3.39%3,6483,07118.79%3.69%
General Luna2.15%2,3181,96118.20%3.58%
Katanayanan1.66%1,7821,18850.00%8.91%
Kib-ayao6.64%7,1465,27635.44%6.59%
Kibenes2.28%2,4562,685-8.53%-1.86%
Kibugtongan3.55%3,8243,964-3.53%-0.75%
Kilala0.95%1,01778230.05%5.69%
Kimadzil1.95%2,1031,9975.31%1.09%
Kitulaan5.65%6,0795,23816.06%3.18%
Langogan1.93%2,0822,199-5.32%-1.14%
Lanoon2.08%2,2361,79224.78%4.77%
Liliongan8.52%9,1727,52321.92%4.26%
Macabenban2.67%2,8732,905-1.10%-0.23%
Malapag5.67%6,0985,8853.62%0.75%
Manarapan4.05%4,3553,74616.26%3.22%
Manili3.00%3,2262,69319.79%3.87%
Nasapian4.11%4,4233,30433.87%6.33%
Palanggalan3.10%3,3392,71223.12%4.48%
Pebpoloan0.96%1,0382,155-51.83%-14.25%
Poblacion12.04%12,95712,8350.95%0.20%
Ranzo2.06%2,2162,321-4.52%-0.97%
Tacupan2.85%3,0662,44825.25%4.85%
Tambad1.87%2,0071,9861.06%0.22%
Tonganon2.98%3,2082,83613.12%2.63%
Tupig3.10%3,3402,72722.48%4.36%
Ugalingan3.92%4,2133,13834.26%6.40%
Carmen Total107,60395,92112.18%2.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carmen for the fiscal year of 2016 was 292,313,215.08.

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Annual regular income of Carmen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009150,266,703.96
2010157,468,185.404.79%
2011171,684,142.839.03%
2012166,115,614.65-3.24%
2013198,878,154.1419.72%
2014224,418,825.5912.84%
2015258,671,957.9815.26%
2016292,313,215.0813.01%

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 95,865 broken down into 21,905 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,1916,9615.20
40,2378,2784.86
45,9009,3954.89
65,67014,3554.57
82,24717,6834.65
95,86521,9054.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 5 to 9, with 12,134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 395 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,5582.67%
1 to 410,06910.50%
5 to 912,13412.65%
10 to 1410,91011.37%
15 to 1910,65611.11%
20 to 249,86810.29%
25 to 297,9938.33%
30 to 346,2716.54%
35 to 395,5895.83%
40 to 445,0795.29%
45 to 494,6384.84%
50 to 543,3163.46%
55 to 592,3992.50%
60 to 641,6641.73%
65 to 691,1711.22%
70 to 747540.79%
75 to 794570.48%
80 and over3950.41%
Total95,921100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.9
  • Median Age: 20.83

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 1,686 in 1918 to 107,603 in 2020, an increase of 105,917 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 11,682 people, from the previous population of 95,921 in 2015.

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Population of Carmen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,686
5,7276.30%
-100.00%
25,768
42,8405.10%
22,956-11.77%
35,8959.35%
36,2130.09%
40,2612.00%
45,9092.85%
65,6705.06%
82,4698.64%
95,9212.92%
107,6032.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carmen for the year 2019 was 39,970, broken down into 20,811 males and 19,159 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carmen is situated at approximately 7° 12' North, 124° 48' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.3 meters or 138.9 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 Kidapawan, Cotabato, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Kabacan, Cotabato, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Matalam, Cotabato, Pagalungan, Maguindanao, Pikit, Cotabato, and Aleosan, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 917.19 kilometers (569.91 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 917.19 kilometers (569.91 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°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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