Carmen, Surigao del Sur
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Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
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 Map of Surigao del Sur with Carmen highlighted | |
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.svg)  Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′44″N 126°01′00″E / 9.2289°N 126.0167°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nestor S. Valeroso |
| • Vice Mayor | Jane V. Plaza |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 8,629 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 160.01 km2 (61.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 11,859 |
| • Density | 74.114/km2 (191.95/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,693 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 282 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 135 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.43 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8315 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 people.[5]
Located in Barangay Esperanza is the "Sua Cool Spring", developed for tourism with the accommodation to swim and party. The depth of the first basin is up to about 7 feet (2.1 m).
