# Carmen, Davao del Norte

Carmen (Tagalog:), officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people.

## History

Carmen was once part of the undivided province of Davao. It was on by virtue of Republic Act 4745 enacted by the defunct Philippine Congress created the new municipality on June 18, 1966. Carmen, was named in memory of Doña Carmen Veloso, then wife of Congressman Ismael Veloso who was found his ancestors' roots Carmen, Cebu.
When the Philippines was shaken by World War II, Filipinos buckled down and joined military units that resisted the Japanese invaders. In Carmen, locals fought the war and drove away the Japanese army then stationed in Barangay Ising. The Battle of Ising is being remembered with a 30 feet (9.1 m) high monument built on the same spot the battle took place, which was just a few meters away from the Japanese garrison. The Veterans Memorial Shrine, just along the national highway, has a brief history and some of the names of those who participated, and has become a tourist attraction in Carmen.

## Geography

Carmen is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Davao City, 6 kilometers (3 mi) from Panabo City and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Tagum City, the capital of Davao del Norte, has a total land area of 16,600 hectares (41,000 acres). Carmen has vast rice fields while its coastal areas provide fishermen a major source of livelihood such as mud crab fattening and fishing. Carmen is also a part of Davao Metropolitan Area.

### Climate

Climate data for Carmen, Davao del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 133 (5.2) | 158 (6.2) | 111 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 131 (5.2) | 94 (3.7) | 1,297 (51.2) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 23.8 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 18.7 | 249.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

The municipality of Carmen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Alejal
* Anibongan
* Asuncion
* Cebulano
* Guadalupe
* Ising (Poblacion)
* La Paz
* Mabaus
* Mabuhay
* Magsaysay
* Mangalcal
* Minda
* New Camiling
* Salvacion
* San Isidro
* Santo Niño
* Taba
* Tibulao
* Tubod
* Tuganay

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Carmen
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 34.90
* 2009 28.01
* 2012 26.67
* 2015 30.62
* 2018 14.17
* 2021 14.05
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government

Elected officials of Carmen for the term of 2022-2025
* Mayor: Leonidas Bahague
* Vice Mayor: Marchell Perandos
* Councilors:
** Ramsi Adran
** Rolando Estremos II
** Lynsiel C. Inso
** Cornelio Cadayona II
** Alberto L. Sarin
** Cris John N. Lura
** Roselyn Y. Buen
** Angelita B. Camacho