Carmen
Municipality of Carmen
Carmen is an interior town located near the center of the island. It used to be called “Imbaya” after the name of a brook in the community. The town used to be part of Bilar. When it was made an independent municipality, it was changed to Carmen supposedly in honor of a woman who was said to be a popular figure in the community.
Demographics
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| Population (2000) | :40,713 |
| No. of Household | :7,379 |
| Land Area | :24,804 ha. |
| No. of Barangays | :29 |
| Distance from Capital | :59 km. |
| Congressional District | :3rd |
| Income Classification | :5th |
| Barangay | Land Area | Population | No. of Households |
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| Alegria | 1158 | 215 | |
| Bicao | 2240 | 300 | |
| Buenavista | 2208 | 398 | |
| Buenos Aires | 1174 | 235 | |
| Calatrava | 2103 | 378 | |
| El Progreso | 810 | 142 | |
| El Salvador | 580 | 100 | |
| Guadalupe | 1687 | 323 | |
| Katipunan | 2350 | 412 | |
| La Libertad | 688 | 141 | |
| La Paz | 1309 | 245 | |
| La Salvacion | 1036 | 201 | |
| La Victoria | 814 | 178 | |
| Matin-ao | 664 | 129 | |
| Montehermoso | 946 | 166 | |
| Montesuerte | 2649 | 477 | |
| Montesunting | 851 | 141 | |
| Montevideo | 1261 | 225 | |
| Nueva Fuerza | 1971 | 379 | |
| Nueva Vida Este | 821 | 168 | |
| Nueva Vida Norte | 1015 | 173 | |
| Nueva Vida Sur | 915 | 159 | |
| Poblacion Norte | 2238 | 421 | |
| Poblacion Sur | 2912 | 514 | |
| Tambo-an | 959 | 172 | |
| Vallehermoso | 1904 | 348 | |
| Villaflor | 852 | 148 | |
| Villafuerte | 881 | 164 | |
| Villarcayo | 1717 | 327 |
Municipal Officials (2007-2010)
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Events and Festivities
Town Fiesta : 17th of January
Patron Saint : St. Anthony de Abbot
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