Catarman, Camiguin

Municipality in Camiguin, Philippines

Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Catarman

Municipality

Municipality of Catarman

Bonbon Church ruins

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Map of Camiguin with Catarman highlighted

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Catarman

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°08′N 124°41′E﻿ / ﻿9.13°N 124.68°E﻿ / 9.13; 124.68
Country| Philippines
Region| Northern Mindanao
Province| Camiguin
District|  Lone district
Barangays| 14 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Kiterio Antonio U. Palarca II (PDPLBN)
• Vice Mayor| Rony N. Sagocsoc (PDPLBN)
• Representative| Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Carlito N. Sagocsoc
* Wilfredo R. Abregana
* Lino D. Abregana
* Kevin N. Sevilla
* Jorge Y. Salas
* Cathyrine Lopez-Galos
* Jorgeta T. de la Riarte
* Remedios B. Absuelo

• Electorate| 12,636 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total| 53.75 km2 (20.75 sq mi)
Elevation

| 51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation

| 1,618 m (5,308 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 17,569
• Density| 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
• Households

| 4,493
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

26.57

% (2018)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 85.85 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 247.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 63.63 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 33.26 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

9104

PSGC|

101801000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)88
Native languages| Kinamigin
Cebuano
Tagalog

Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,569 people.[3]

## Etymology[edit]

The town got its name from the Cebuano word katadman which means point or cape.

## Geography[edit]

### Barangays[edit]

Catarman is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

* Alga
* Bonbon
* Bura
* Catibac
* Compol
* Lawigan
* Liloan
* Looc
* Mainit
* Manduao
* Panghiawan
* Poblacion
* Santo Niño
* Tangaro

### Climate[edit]

Climate data for Catarman, Camiguin

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 25
(77)  | 26
(79)  | 26
(79)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 271
(10.7)  | 217
(8.5)  | 193
(7.6)  | 178
(7.0)  | 344
(13.5)  | 423
(16.7)  | 362
(14.3)  | 358
(14.1)  | 329
(13.0)  | 320
(12.6)  | 322
(12.7)  | 260
(10.2)  | 3,577
(140.9)
Average rainy days  | 23.2  | 19.5  | 22.0  | 22.8  | 29.6  | 28.9  | 30.3  | 29.8  | 28.1  | 28.8  | 26.1  | 24.1  | 313.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

## Demographics[edit]

Population census of CatarmanYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1903 | 4,260| —
1918 | 7,980| +4.27%
1939 | 9,484| +0.83%
1948 | 16,845| +6.59%
1960 | 10,659| −3.74%
1970 | 11,996| +1.19%
1975 | 12,168| +0.29%
1980 | 12,422| +0.41%
1990 | 13,892| +1.12%
1995 | 14,756| +1.14%
2000 | 15,386| +0.90%
2007 | 16,060| +0.59%
2010 | 16,388| +0.74%
2015 | 16,798| +0.47%
2020 | 17,569| +0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Catarman was 17,569 people,[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Catarman

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]

## Tourism[edit]

Some of the famous tourist spot in Camiguin is the hot spring located in Mambajao, Camiguin. Cold spring located in Catarman, Camiguin and soda water in Bora, Catarman.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Municipality of Catarman |  (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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. ^ "Catarman: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

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