Catarman, Camiguin
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Catarman | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Catarman | |
 Bonbon Church ruins | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Camiguin with Catarman highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Catarman | |
.svg)  Catarman Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°08′N 124°41′E / 9.13°N 124.68°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Camiguin |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Kiterio Antonio U. Palarca II (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rony N. Sagocsoc (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,066 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,186 |
| • Density | 338.3/km2 (876.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,493 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 124.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 344.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 94.21 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 63.75 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9104 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Kinamigin Cebuano Tagalog |
Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,186 people.[5]
The town got its name from the Cebuano word katadman which means point or cape.
Geography
Barangays
Catarman is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alga
- Bonbon
- Baby Matoy
- Bura
- Catibac
- Compol
- Lawigan
- Liloan
- Looc
- Mainit
- Manduao
- Panghiawan
- Poblacion
- Santo Niño
- Tangaro
Climate
| 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)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +0.95% |
| 2024 | 18,186 | +0.83% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Catarman was 18,186 people,[12] with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.
