Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
 Tagum-Carmen Border | |
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.svg)  Carmen | |
| Coordinates:7°21′23″N125°42′19″E / 7.356278°N 125.705294°E /7.356278; 125.705294 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 6, 1966; 59 years ago (May 6, 1966) |
| Named after | Doña Carmen Veloso |
| Barangays | 20 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonidas R. Bahague |
| • Vice Mayor | Marchell J. Perandos |
| • Representative | Alan R. Dujali |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 52,421 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.00 km2 (64.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 85,423 |
| • Density | 514.60/km2 (1,332.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,872 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 441.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,240 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 413.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 380.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8101 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)84 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog |
Carmen (Tagalog:['kaɾmɛn]), officially theMunicipality of Carmen (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Carmen;Tagalog:Bayan ng Carmen), is amunicipality in theprovince ofDavao del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people.[5]
Carmen was once part of the undivided province of Davao. It was on by virtue of Republic Act 4745 enacted by the defunct Philippine Congress created the new municipality on June 18, 1966. Carmen, was named in memory of Doña Carmen Veloso, then wife of Congressman Ismael Veloso who was found his ancestors' rootsCarmen, Cebu.
When the Philippines was shaken by World War II, Filipinos buckled down and joined military units that resisted the Japanese invaders. In Carmen, locals fought the war and drove away the Japanese army then stationed in Barangay Ising. TheBattle of Ising is being remembered with a 30 feet (9.1 m) high monument built on the same spot the battle took place, which was just a few meters away from the Japanese garrison. The Veterans Memorial Shrine, just along the national highway, has a brief history and some of the names of those who participated, and has become a tourist attraction in Carmen.
Carmen is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) fromDavao City, 6 kilometers (3 mi) fromPanabo City and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) fromTagum City, the capital ofDavao del Norte, has a total land area of 16,600 hectares (41,000 acres).Carmen has vast rice fields while its coastal areas provide fishermen a major source of livelihood such as mud crab fattening and fishing. Carmen is also a part ofDavao Metropolitan Area.
| Climate data for Carmen, Davao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 133 (5.2) | 158 (6.2) | 111 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 131 (5.2) | 94 (3.7) | 1,297 (51.2) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 23.8 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 18.7 | 249.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6] | |||||||||||||
The municipality of Carmen is politically subdivided into 20barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 20,385 | — |
| 1975 | 23,163 | +2.60% |
| 1980 | 30,719 | +5.81% |
| 1990 | 49,507 | +4.89% |
| 1995 | 56,260 | +2.42% |
| 2000 | 55,144 | −0.43% |
| 2007 | 61,656 | +1.55% |
| 2010 | 69,199 | +4.29% |
| 2015 | 74,679 | +1.46% |
| 2020 | 82,018 | +1.99% |
| 2024 | 85,423 | +0.98% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Carmen
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Elected officials of Carmen for the term of 2022-2025
Places adjacent to Carmen, Davao del Norte | |
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 Province ofDavao del Norte | |
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Tagum (capital and largest city) | |
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