Carcar, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count15
Postal code6019
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi)
Population (2020)136,453
Density (2020)1,168 / km2 (3,026 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 6' North, 123° 38' East (10.1033, 123.6405)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Carcar is a coastal component city in the island province of Cebu.

The city has a land area of 116.78 square kilometers or 45.09 square miles which constitutes 2.36% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 136,453. This represented 4.10% of the total population of Cebu province, or 1.69% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,168 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,026 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carcar has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Carcar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bolinawan9.89%13,49910,88124.06%4.64%
Buenavista2.69%3,6642,66237.64%6.96%
Calidngan2.84%3,8823,25819.15%3.76%
Can-asujan7.97%10,8709,11419.27%3.78%
Guadalupe11.04%15,06412,64119.17%3.76%
Liburon6.78%9,2457,60621.55%4.19%
Napo5.29%7,2246,42712.40%2.49%
Ocana7.67%10,4699,36111.84%2.38%
Perrelos12.33%16,81814,12919.03%3.74%
Poblacion I7.71%10,52510,919-3.61%-0.77%
Poblacion II1.70%2,3182,680-13.51%-3.01%
Poblacion III5.37%7,3296,8986.25%1.28%
Tuyom4.97%6,7876,08011.63%2.34%
Valencia4.42%6,0375,48510.06%2.04%
Valladolid9.32%12,72211,52310.41%2.11%
Carcar Total136,453119,66414.03%2.80%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carcar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱459,824,796.59.

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Annual regular income of Carcar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009191,180,047.37–
2010134,115,329.61-29.85%
2011155,679,433.0016.08%
2012296,828,633.3990.67%
2013323,685,009.139.05%
2014364,114,187.4312.49%
2015412,067,429.9313.17%
2016459,824,796.5911.59%

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 Carcar in the 2015 Census was 119,352 broken down into 27,149 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Carcar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
70,77313,4385.27
78,62415,2545.15
89,11917,3125.15
100,55820,0855.01
107,15421,8604.90
119,35227,1494.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carcar is 5 to 9, with 13,415 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 975 individuals.

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Population of Carcar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,7402.29%
1 to 410,8509.07%
5 to 913,41511.21%
10 to 1412,88810.77%
15 to 1911,9389.98%
20 to 2411,3289.47%
25 to 299,6088.03%
30 to 348,4837.09%
35 to 397,5086.27%
40 to 446,6385.55%
45 to 496,0335.04%
50 to 544,9804.16%
55 to 594,0353.37%
60 to 643,2302.70%
65 to 692,3091.93%
70 to 741,6351.37%
75 to 791,0710.90%
80 and over9750.81%
Total119,664100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.19
  • Median Age: 23.53

Historical population

The population of Carcar grew from 31,895 in 1903 to 136,453 in 2020, an increase of 104,558 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.80%, or an increase of 16,789 people, from the previous population of 119,664 in 2015.

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Population of Carcar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
31,895–
37,3921.01%
36,308-0.15%
32,818-1.03%
36,3040.89%
45,8062.30%
47,1740.59%
57,8224.15%
70,8412.05%
78,7262.00%
89,1992.71%
100,6321.68%
107,3232.37%
119,6642.09%
136,4532.80%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carcar for the year 2019 was 74,303, broken down into 35,613 males and 38,690 females.

Location

The city center of Carcar is situated at approximately 10° 6' North, 123° 38' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 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 Carcar are Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Toledo, Cebu, Cebu City, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are San Fernando, Cebu, Sibonga, Cebu, Barili, Cebu, Aloguinsan, Cebu, Pinamungajan, Cebu, and Dumanjug, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 574.55 kilometers (357.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • San Fernando, Cebu, 9.88 kilometers (6.14 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Sibonga, Cebu, 10.02 kilometers (6.23 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S14°W)
  • Barili, Cebu, 14.31 kilometers (8.89 miles) to the West (N85°W)
  • Aloguinsan, Cebu, 16.46 kilometers (10.23 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Pinamungajan, Cebu, 19.58 kilometers (12.17 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Dumanjug, Cebu, 22.98 kilometers (14.28 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)

Nearest cities

  • Naga, Cebu, 17.39 kilometers (10.81 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 27.53 kilometers (17.11 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
  • Toledo, Cebu, 30.11 kilometers (18.71 miles) to the North (N1°W)
  • Cebu City, 35.42 kilometers (22.01 miles) to the Northeast (N54°E)
  • Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, 40.47 kilometers (25.14 miles) to the West (N87°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 40.90 kilometers (25.41 miles) to the Northeast (N56°E)

Distance from Manila: 574.55 kilometers (357.01 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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