Carmen, Bohol

Municipality in Bohol, Philippines

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Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines

Carmen

Municipality

Municipality of Carmen

Chocolate Hills tourism deck

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Nickname:

Home of the Great Chocolate Hills

Map of Bohol with Carmen highlighted

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Carmen

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°49′N 124°12′E﻿ / ﻿9.82°N 124.2°E﻿ / 9.82; 124.2
Country| Philippines
Region| Central Visayas
Province| Bohol
District|  3rd district
Founded| 1 March 1869
Barangays| 29 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Conchita Toribio Delos Reyes
• Vice Mayor| Richard Francisco A. Toribio
• Representative| Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
• Municipal Council|

Members

* Romeo C. Bigay, Jr.
* Pedro E. Budiongan, Jr.
* Paulito B. Budiongan
* Manuel Elizalde T. Clavite
* Victoriano M. Adlaon
* Jocelyn B. Sombrio
* Christian Paul T. Ordoñez
* Christine Camille U. Ramos

• Electorate| 35,223 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 239.45 km2 (92.45 sq mi)
Elevation

| 258 m (846 ft)
Highest elevation

| 440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 147 m (482 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 50,249
• Density| 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households

| 11,244
Economy

• Income class| 2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

31.94

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 317.1 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 814.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 232.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 187.6 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
• Mobile carriers| Smart(4G)
TNT(4G)
Globe(4G)
TM(4G)
GOMO(4G)
Dito(4G)
• Fiber Internet| PLDT, Globe
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6319

PSGC|

071212000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)38
Native languages| Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Patron saint| Anthony de Abbot

Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,191 people.[5]

Carmen celebrates its fiesta on January 17, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony de Abbot.[6]

## History

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Carmen was originally part of the municipality of Bilar and called Imbaya, after the name of a stream in the settlement.[7] During the Spanish time, it was inhabited by not more than fifty families. In 1868, the people of Carmen petitioned for its independence since its population grew to an unprecedented number. The town of Carmen was founded on 1 March 1869 by final order of Governor General Jose de la Gandara and renamed at the same time in honor of the Lady of Carmel of Spain. In 1874, Carmen had its separate parish with Father Pedro Nolasco San Juan as the first parish priest.

Due to the influence of Spanish culture and tradition, all barangays of Carmen have a patron saint as well as a Spanish name, who are celebrated in an annual barangay fiesta.

In World War II, Carmen served as the stronghold of the guerrilla resistance movement and the local civil government because of its strategic location.

In 2013 a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Central Visayas region, with its epicenter within Carmen municipality.

## Geography

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Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol

Carmen is located in the heart of Bohol Island. The Chocolate Hills, composed of 1,776 cone-shaped karst hills, are a major geographic landmark in Carmen. The origin of its name comes from the fact that the hills turn brown in the hot summer days.

Carmen is 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Tagbilaran.

### Barangays

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Carmen is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC |  Barangay  |  Population  |  ±% p.a.

|
|
|

|  |  2024[8] |  2010[9] |
071212001 |  Alegria  |  2.5% |  1,253 |  1,199 |  ▴ |  0.31%
071212002 |  Bicao  |  5.1% |  2,546 |  2,295 |  ▴ |  0.73%
071212003 |  Buenavista  |  5.2% |  2,605 |  2,546 |  ▴ |  0.16%
071212004 |  Buenos Aires  |  2.8% |  1,407 |  1,337 |  ▴ |  0.36%
071212005 |  Calatrava  |  3.9% |  1,974 |  1,801 |  ▴ |  0.64%
071212006 |  El Progreso  |  1.8% |  890 |  820 |  ▴ |  0.58%
071212007 |  El Salvador  |  1.1% |  566 |  543 |  ▴ |  0.29%
071212008 |  Guadalupe  |  4.1% |  2,080 |  1,991 |  ▴ |  0.31%
071212009 |  Katipunan  |  6.0% |  3,027 |  2,712 |  ▴ |  0.77%
071212010 |  La Libertad  |  1.6% |  804 |  840 |  ▾ |  −0.31%
071212011 |  La Paz  |  2.9% |  1,480 |  1,430 |  ▴ |  0.24%
071212012 |  La Salvacion  |  2.1% |  1,053 |  1,061 |  ▾ |  −0.05%
071212013 |  La Victoria  |  2.4% |  1,202 |  1,100 |  ▴ |  0.62%
071212014 |  Matin‑ao  |  1.8% |  882 |  800 |  ▴ |  0.69%
071212015 |  Montehermoso  |  1.7% |  874 |  952 |  ▾ |  −0.60%
071212016 |  Montesuerte  |  5.3% |  2,670 |  2,467 |  ▴ |  0.56%
071212017 |  Montesunting  |  1.8% |  915 |  870 |  ▴ |  0.35%
071212018 |  Montevideo  |  2.6% |  1,295 |  1,274 |  ▴ |  0.11%
071212019 |  Nueva Fuerza  |  4.8% |  2,433 |  2,281 |  ▴ |  0.45%
071212020 |  Nueva Vida Este  |  1.8% |  884 |  918 |  ▾ |  −0.26%
071212022 |  Nueva Vida Norte  |  1.9% |  967 |  981 |  ▾ |  −0.10%
071212021 |  Nueva Vida Sur  |  1.8% |  909 |  915 |  ▾ |  −0.05%
071212023 |  Poblacion Norte  |  6.4% |  3,224 |  2,937 |  ▴ |  0.66%
071212024 |  Poblacion Sur  |  6.5% |  3,279 |  2,961 |  ▴ |  0.72%
071212025 |  Tambo‑an  |  2.6% |  1,301 |  1,175 |  ▴ |  0.72%
071212026 |  Vallehermoso  |  0.5% |  262 |  241 |  ▴ |  0.59%
071212027 |  Villaflor  |  1.8% |  904 |  863 |  ▴ |  0.33%
071212028 |  Villafuerte  |  2.4% |  1,231 |  1,012 |  ▴ |  1.38%
071212029 |  Villacayo  |  3.8% |  1,890 |  1,789 |  ▴ |  0.39%
| Total  | 50,249  | 43,579  |  ▴ | 1.00%

### Climate

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Climate data for Carmen, Bohol

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 102
(4.0)  | 85
(3.3)  | 91
(3.6)  | 75
(3.0)  | 110
(4.3)  | 141
(5.6)  | 121
(4.8)  | 107
(4.2)  | 111
(4.4)  | 144
(5.7)  | 169
(6.7)  | 139
(5.5)  | 1,395
(55.1)
Average rainy days  | 18.6  | 14.8  | 16.5  | 16.7  | 23.9  | 26.4  | 25.6  | 24.1  | 24.4  | 26.3  | 23.7  | 20.5  | 261.5
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[10]

## Demographics

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Downtown area Population census of CarmenYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 3,106| —
1918 | 5,214| +3.51%
1939 | 14,026| +4.83%
1948 | 19,006| +3.43%
1960 | 18,669| −0.15%
1970 | 19,571| +0.47%
1975 | 23,580| +3.81%
1980 | 26,359| +2.25%
1990 | 34,573| +2.75%
1995 | 36,797| +1.17%
2000 | 40,713| +2.19%
2007 | 43,153| +0.81%
2010 | 43,579| +0.36%
2015 | 46,306| +1.16%
2020 | 49,191| +1.28%
2024 | 50,249| +0.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Carmen

2000
54.63

2003
39.84

2006
75.00

2009
55.15

2012
38.38

2015
29.22

2018
25.00

2021
31.94

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Carmen |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
7. ^ "MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN". bohol.gov.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
8. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
9. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ "Carmen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
11. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
12. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. ^ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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