Catmon, Cebu

Catmon
Municipality
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Seal
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Catmon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°43′N 124°00′E / 10.72°N 124°ECoordinates: 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	Irish Baylon-Gestopa
• Town Council	Members Earl Oyas Marvin Molde Victoriano Duran Vicente Colonia Romulo Colonia Beven Recamadas Armid Oyas Estrella Tagapulot 2016 unofficial result
• Representative	Red Durano
Area[2]
• Total	109.64 km^2 (42.33 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	30,471
• Density	280/km^2 (720/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	17,150
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6006
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	5th class
PSGC	072216000

Catmon is a 5th municipal income class, 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[2] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,471.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 17,150 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]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
072216001	Agsuwao	3.3%	1,008	1,004	+0.08%
072216002	Amancion	0.7%	207	210	−0.27%
072216003	Anapog	1.1%	324	327	−0.18%
072216004	Bactas	2.8%	867	878	−0.24%
072216006	Basak	4.2%	1,286	1,163	+1.93%
072216007	Binongkalan	5.2%	1,587	1,417	+2.18%
072216005	Bongyas	1.0%	300	317	−1.04%
072216008	Cabungaan	4.6%	1,413	1,265	+2.13%
072216009	Cambangkaya	2.5%	758	768	−0.25%
072216010	Can‑ibuang	1.3%	398	419	−0.97%
072216011	Catmondaan	10.1%	3,086	2,792	+1.92%
072216019	Corazon (pob.)	9.8%	2,994	2,836	+1.04%
072216012	Duyan	2.2%	684	549	+4.28%
072216020	Flores (pob.)	9.9%	3,023	2,865	+1.03%
072216013	Ginabucan	2.7%	809	874	−1.46%
072216014	Macaas	11.1%	3,394	3,093	+1.78%
072216015	Panalipan	11.6%	3,544	3,161	+2.20%
072216018	San Jose Pob. (Catadman)	10.7%	3,250	2,832	+2.66%
072216016	Tabili	2.5%	764	719	+1.16%
072216017	Tinabyonan	2.5%	775	831	−1.32%
	Total		30,471	28,320	+1.40%

Demographics

Population census of Catmon
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 19,773 —     1995 21,647 +1.71% 2000 25,083 +3.21%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 27,330 +1.19% 2010 28,320 +1.30% 2015 30,471 +1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3][6][7]

In the 2016 election, it had 17,150 registered voters, meaning that 56% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[4]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Municipal: Catmon, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
3. "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. Philippine Sun Star Cebu, Razel V. Cuizon (20 September 2014). "LGUs agree to protect biodiversity hotspots". Archived from the original on 2014-11-30. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
6. "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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