Catmon, Cebu
| Catmon | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Beach in Panalipan, Catmon | ||
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 Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted | ||
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| Coordinates: PH 10°43′N 124°00′E / 10.72°N 124°ECoordinates: PH 10°43′N 124°00′E / 10.72°N 124°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) | |
| Province | Cebu | |
| District | 5th district of Cebu | |
| Barangay | 20 (see § Barangays) | |
| Government [1] | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Dan Jusay (BAKUD) | |
| • Vice mayor | Iris Baylon-Gestopa | |
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| Area [2] | ||
| • Total | 109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 census)[3] | ||
| • Total | 28,320 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2013) [4] | 17,703 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6006 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 | |
| Income class | 5th class | |
| PSGC | 072216000 | |
Catmon is a fifth income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,320.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 17,703 registered voters.[4]
It is located along the coast of the Camotes Sea, 57 km (35 mi) north of Cebu City. Bounded on the north by Sogod; on the south by Carmen; on the west by Tuburan; and on the east by Camotes Sea, Catmon's topography is generally mountainous and hilly but patches of flat lands can be found along the coastline and portion of the poblacion.
The municipality's climate is of Coronas climate type IV, where rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.
Mount Capayas (Kapayas) (also known as Tore Peak), Cebu's second highest peak, is located in Cambangkaya. Mount Capayas is one of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) of Cebu.[5]
Barangays
Catmon comprises 20 barangays:[2]
- Agsuwao
- Amancion
- Anapog
- Bactas
- Bongyas
- Basak
- Binongkalan
- Cabungaan
- Cambangkaya
- Can-ibuang
- Catmondaan
- Corazon (Poblacion)
- Duyan
- Flores (Poblacion)
- Ginabucan
- Macaas
- Panalipan
- San Jose Poblacion (Catadman)
- Tabili
- Tinabyonan
Demographics
| Population census of Catmon | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 19,773 | — |
| 1995 | 21,647 | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 25,083 | +3.21% |
| 2007 | 27,330 | +1.19% |
| 2010 | 28,320 | +1.30% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][6] | ||
In the 2013 election, it had 17,703 registered voters, meaning that 63% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Municipal: Catmon, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
- ↑ Philippine Sun Star Cebu, Razel V. Cuizon (20 September 2014). "LGUs agree to protect biodiversity hotspots". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
|archive-url=is malformed: wildcard (help) - ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.
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