Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines
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Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Del Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,786 people.[5] The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name, after its patroness, the Virgin of Carmel.[6][7] It is located on Siargao Island and home to Sayak Airport, the island's main airport.
Del Carmen
Numancia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Del Carmen | |
Del Carmen welcome sign | |
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| Coordinates: 9°52′08″N 125°58′12″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfredo M. Coro II (LAKAS) |
| • Vice Mayor | Renato L. Dulguime (LAKAS) |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,341 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,786 |
| • Density | 137.04/km2 (354.93/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,723 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 164.6 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 533.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 143.4 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 223.7 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8418 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Del Carmen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,435 | — |
| 1939 | 11,051 | +3.30% |
| 1948 | 16,746 | +4.73% |
| 1960 | 10,830 | −3.57% |
| 1970 | 11,186 | +0.32% |
| 1975 | 10,597 | −1.08% |
| 1980 | 11,768 | +2.12% |
| 1990 | 11,786 | +0.02% |
| 1995 | 12,316 | +0.83% |
| 2000 | 13,558 | +2.08% |
| 2007 | 14,892 | +1.30% |
| 2010 | 17,136 | +5.24% |
| 2015 | 18,392 | +1.36% |
| 2020 | 20,127 | +1.92% |
| 2024 | 20,786 | +0.78% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
