Carmen (), officially the Municipality of Carmen ( ceb, Lungsod sa Carmen; tl, Bayan ng Carmen), is a 1st class

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in the

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Davao del Norte Davao del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Dabaw; tl, Hilagang Davao), officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people.

History

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' roots

Carmen, Cebu Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Carmen; tgl, Bayan ng Carmen), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,897 people. The town fies ...

. 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. The Battle of Ising is being remembered with a 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.

Geography

Carmen is about from

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land ...

, and about from Tagum City, the capital of

, has a total land area of . 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 of Davao Metropolitan Area.

Climate

Barangays

The municipality of Carmen is politically subdivided into 20

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s, namely:

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials of Carmen for the term of 2022-2025 *Mayor: ''Leony Bahague'' *Vice Mayor: ''Dodong Perandos'' *Councilors: **''Ramsi F. Adran'' **''Rolando L. Estremos II'' ** ''Lynsiel C. Inso'' **''Cornelio B. Cadayona II'' **''Alberto L. Sarin'' **''Cris John N. Lura'' **''Roselyn Y. Buen'' **''Angelita B. Camacho''

References

External links

Carmen Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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Philippine Census Information

Local Governance

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